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Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Don't complain about the guy holding up the "will work for food" sign. Instead, carry granola bars in your car glovebox to share.
- Adopt a family! Not sure where to begin? Ask your church secretary. No doubt your church has received many calls from desperate families this Christmas. Why not be Jesus (or Secret Santa) to a family? An easy shopping guide: buy each child a new shirt (right size/favorite color) and a special wish item, and buy mom and dad a bag of non-perishable groceries. It costs only $100 to radically bless a family of 6 this way! :)
- Listen! Many people, especially women, struggle emotionally at Christmas. They know it should be the happiest time of the year, but it's not. Carrying past hurts or dealing with the winter blues, many women struggle to survive the Christmas season. Not you? Offer her a hug and a prayer -- for peace and comfort during this difficult time.
- Remember! Most of us know someone who lost a dear loved one during the year. Take a moment and write a card letting them know that you haven't forgotten. Pray for them, asking God to fill their heart with memories to cherish and comfort this Christmas. Don't forget their loved one or their pain. They haven't forgotten -- and need to know it's okay to be a little sad.
- Have a friend who's been out of work for a while? Offer to pay their December electric bill (or gas or water). If you have a job, you're already blessed! Pass it on.
Love others like Jesus loves. Be Jesus with skin on. Isn't that what Christmas is all about?
Merry Christmas!
13 comments:
Love this post Karen. Serve God by serving others. It can be an emotionally and financially trying time of year for some families and lending a hand in support of others is very much needed this time of year. I will pass it on.
Love this post Karen. Serve God by serving others. It can be an emotionally and financially trying time of year for some families and lending a hand in support of others is very much needed this time of year. I will pass it on.
Christmas is the holiday to celebrate God 'putting skin on' and becoming Jesus. Now that is the ultimate gift.
Loved this post...get really tired of all the retail therapy posts around this time of year. That's not what Christmas is about!
These are all great reminders of how we can REALly celebrate CHRISTmas!
Thanks for your post. I would ♥ for you to add this to my Christian Moms Blog Hop:
http://riseaboveyourlimits.blogspot.com/2011/08/christian-blog-hop.html
Great reminder to be Christ here on earth, Karen. My bday falls at the end of Nov. so every year, I have a big bday party and instead of bringing gifts for me, guests bring gifts for the local women and children's center! It is such a blessing to be able to do something like that!!
Blessings,
~Erin
Love it!!
Blessings Karen!
Wonderful, encouraging post Karen! thanks for sharing!
Beautifully said. Our home church donated 4 gallons of Chile to a drop in centre for the homeless. We need to open our eyes and our hearts to the needs around us.
Totally inspired, Karen! Growing up, we didn't exchange gifts for Christmas because we learned it was Jesus' birthday and not our own. As a kid that drove us nuts! But one of the things we did was we'd adopt several families and we'd go shopping for them and get gifts and then go grocery shopping. I haven't done that since I was an adult and I think this year is a good time for me to begin that tradition in my own family. Thanks for the reminder (and inspiration)!
Thanks, Fawn.
My son, 14, insisted this year that he purchase gifts for others with his own money. For a two year old, he insisted that the truck be quality, "Not that cheap brand the store makes. It breaks the first time you use it." He was just as thoughtful with the other two gifts.
I'm glad we can provide for our own kids, but I'm more excited to see them caring for others.
It's truly what it's all about!
We're on the same page, Karen. My last blog post was along the same lines. We need to reinvent Christmas to truly reflect the One who is at its center. As we put others first, from the heart, we will truly hit the center of Christ's mark.
Wonderful reminders on how we can help others this Christmas season!
awesome...
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