Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Wednesday, December 12
Last night, I went shopping for "The Great Stocking Stuffer" program that the Salvation Army puts on each year for families that cannot afford to purchase Christmas gifts for their children.
http://www.salvationarmy.ca/stuffers/
Dan and I are sponsoring six children this year, we have never done this before, but it feels like the right thing to do.
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For Christmas this year, we are giving gifts in honor of those who would normally receive gifts from us.
The six stockings that we are giving will be in honor of six of my co-workers at The Arts Council.
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This is the email I received from one of my co-workers after I told her that I was not buying gifts this year, as I have in the past.
From me to my co-workers:
Thanks for reading - I'll be back tomorrow!
Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to E-mail!
http://www.salvationarmy.ca/stuffers/
Dan and I are sponsoring six children this year, we have never done this before, but it feels like the right thing to do.
**
For Christmas this year, we are giving gifts in honor of those who would normally receive gifts from us.
The six stockings that we are giving will be in honor of six of my co-workers at The Arts Council.
**
This is the email I received from one of my co-workers after I told her that I was not buying gifts this year, as I have in the past.
Wow, thank you so much! Honestly, that really is the best thing you could have done for me as I'm trying to move away from having a lot of things that just clutter up my life - I'm all about simplifying. I like that these gifts will be used to help those who really need it.
I'm really touched - thanks!
From me to my co-workers:
Dan and I are giving gifts in your honor, to the Salvation Army – through the GREAT STOCKING STUFFER program, for Christmas this year.
Christie
Thanks for reading - I'll be back tomorrow!
Labels: christie ponjican, dan ponjican, Heavenview, Serving our generation
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What a wonderful representation of the reality of Christmas! I was recently lamenting that I had so little money to spend on Christmas this year. But lately I've felt God leading me to heal some relationships, foster some new ones, share compassion, etc... I'm feeling like the gifts of peace, joy and compassion - in the true, literal sense - will be the greatest gifts given. As a result of my giving these gifts, I feel like I'll receive the same - which will make this truely the most important Christmas.
Thanks for reminding us - we need to hear this in the middle of our materialistically driven culture.
Peace to YOU this Christmas!
AA
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Thanks for reminding us - we need to hear this in the middle of our materialistically driven culture.
Peace to YOU this Christmas!
AA
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