Category: Holidays
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Give someone a meal (Advent Day 18)
Did you know that over 36 million people – including 13 million children – experience hunger or the risk of hunger in the United States? That means that more than one in ten households in your community are having difficulty putting food on their table or in their bellies each day. Some of those people…
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Give time to a worthy cause (Advent Day 3)
One of the most valuable services you can offer your community is to volunteer your time. During the holidays, many local non-profits, church ministries and grassroots organizations – especially those that serve the poor and homeless – are stretched thin helping those in need. If you have limited time, find out how you can help…
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Give yourself 5 minutes (Advent Day 1)
You made it through a busy weekend of Thanksgiving eating and holiday shopping. And now, the countdown really begins. Burnout can take the joy out of your holiday celebration, so give yourself 5 minutes today. If you can give yourself this gift every day, it will help you give and live from your heart more fully the rest…
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24 days of giving
I have been giving some thought to how to take a more spiritually-centered approach to the holiday season. I love Christmas and gift-giving as much as anyone else, but the emphasis on consumerism feels more hollow and stressful each year. And I’ve think of those who are struggling financially, or in body, mind and spirit.…