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12 Days of
Christmas
Gift Giving
Have you ever celebrated the 12 Days of
Spiritually - prayerfully offer up your gift. Allow
God to fulfill a need with your gift, by selecting
carefully, after much prayer, a gift that will be
deeply appreciated and fulfill a need. This may
include a meal, a helping hand, a warm coat, or
more. Open up your spirit to the needs of others.
Gratefully - acknowledge all the great and
wonderful things your friend has accomplished
this last year, especially if they were done for you.
Give from your heart, an open armed heart
warming gift of appreciation, and you'll be amazed
Christmas in giving? at the value of the gift.
Open up your gratitude attitude by giving more Flamboyantly - announce it to the world that
this season. Instead of just one day of giving to you're giving this gift to your friend and why. Tell
others, pick twelve days this season and one special everyone what a wonderful person your friend is,
person on your list who gives more than you ever and acknowledge their valuable input into life and
dreamed and give that person something back. community with a gift that recognizes their
There are several ways to give. Combine one or all! activities.
Anonymously - you don't tell, and they'll never If you can't imagine giving twelve wonderful gifts
know. You can simply give gifts secretly, either via to one person, spread them around and find twelve
email or via other means, sharing your best gifts wonderful people to whom you can offer
and not telling anyone what you're doing. Just something of value: your love.
smile and nod when your friend tells you about
receiving something 'again'.
Are you still trying to figure out what to give?
Joyfully - with childish exuberance. Have you ever
seen a child after they've found a way to give At [http://plusfindyourdream.com/Santa] you'll
something special? They watch with glistening eyes find some answers. Get on Santa's Nice List today
as their gift is opened and appreciated. Open up and you'll receive gift ideas for 12 days of giving.
your heart and accept the appreciation when you Be Blessed this Christmas Season!
give a gift. Let it all sink deep inside and warm
your spirit.
© 2007 - Bill Clarke
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