Just like looking into a candy store at Christmas, is the new fun blog sites I have found with great ideas for giving gifts from your talents. "Gifts that you make yourself or that are unique to what you're able to do!" (Revolutionary Christmas, Parkcrest Christian Church)
We are being Revolutionary with our Christmas this year in the way we give. There are three ways we will be giving this year:
1. Give Presence Gifts that give of yourself, your time and your presence
2. Give From Your Talents Gifts that you make yourself or that are unique to what you're able to do
3. Give Gifts That Do More Gifts that when you buy them, they give a bigger gift
Fair Trade! Buy fair trade gifts that are not only unique from around the world but help to break the cycle of poverty and dependency in the developing world. tradeasone.com, suubiafrica.org, nightlightinternational.com, Kiva.org, and Tom Shoes are just some examples.
We are focusing on bringing God close to those around us and to those in need. To lessen the commercial focus on Christmas! To bless others and show them a Savior, which is our main focus of Christmas! Jesus!
Last year at this time I posted A Happy Christmas! We bought some vintage Happies in Clovis, Ca for Christmas ornaments!! Well this year I needed a Cayden for the tree!! I bid on EBay for the three above and just won them!! So when they arrive we will choose a Happy to be Cayden and get it on our tree!
Last night my Small Group got together after being off for the wedding and Thanksgiving. I have to tell you, this bunch of ladies are the best!! All of them had been in my bigger Beth Moore studies at one time or another and then Erin came to join us and we all fit together!! There are seven of us and we have a great time together. We pray and laugh, and share and laugh!! It is so encouraging to be amongst these ladies!! So I thank Helen, Erin, Ota, Alice, Robin and Ginny for sharing your lives with me!! What a Blessing you all are!
Guess who has a new blog??? Jillian!! She decided to start one since she is a "married" lady now!!! Welcome to Jill and "Our Married Life!"
The newlyweds have gone home, the house is back in order and we can breath for just a while! Today was a windy chilly day so I stayed inside keeping warm with homemade hot apple cider. I am trying to switch gears and tune into the Celebration of Christmas! I listened to James Taylor's Christmas album today and looked at my Food TV Christmas magazine. I have been in much pain and have the heating pads on me too and they are keeping me warm!! Have a Blessed Sunday!
Today we are loading up and headed out to our Annual Day After Thanksgiving Sleigh Ride. OK, not a sleigh, but a van, and no snow!!
