Posts Tagged ‘giving’

Christmas Past and Christmas Presents

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Christmas is a time of presents and memories. Growing up, my wife Peg and I had different expectations at Christmas time. I was an only child until I turned fifteen, but Peg came from a family of seven children. Gifts abounded in my family. It was always easier than mentioning love, but it was our [...]

Gift Giving – Christmas Gift Suggestions For Family and Friends

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Gifting is often a process of spending a lot of money and getting nothing in return, but it doesn’t have to be. You can receive great raves, wonderful reviews, and more gratitude than you’ve ever known if you just give the right Christmas Gifts. But how can you possibly know what everyone has on their [...]

The Secret of Attracting What You Want for Christmas is Found in Giving, Not Receiving

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Christmas offers us a wonderful chance to take another look at the foundational principle upon which the bestselling book and DVD The Secret is based. After all, author Rhonda Byrne has just released her new gratitude journal as another way of helping people who want to manifest their desires using the Law of Attraction. While [...]

Wise Giving This Christmas

Monday, December 13th, 2010

According to a recent survey done by BIG research, Americans plan on spending $816.69 on holiday-related shopping, and an additional $106.67 on special “non-gift” purchases (translation: “I deserve to get myself something too you know, and look it is on sale!), this upcoming holiday season. This brings the expected total budget for Christmas “giving” and [...]

Keeping Christmas Spirit Alive – Christmas Just Isn’t the Same Without Santa Claus!

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Holidays may come and go but some holidays, like Christmas, should never change. Most folks have a favorite holiday and for many it is Christmas. The festivities, shopping, and decorating get the best of all of us but Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without Santa Claus stopping by for a quick visit to share [...]

Operation Christmas Child

Friday, October 15th, 2010

We all know that Christmas is a time for giving. God gave us his son to save us, the three wise men gave gifts to the baby Jesus at the nativity scene. Santa Claus does his famous mad dash on Christmas Eve giving out gifts and we all enjoy giving and receiving gifts from our [...]

Ten Tips for Stress-Free Christmas Gift Shopping

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Finding the right Christmas gift for everyone on your list can be tricky, not to mention stressful. So here are some handy tips that will help make your seasonal shopping simple and stress-free: 1. The thought counts – Put some thought into each gift so it matches the tastes of each recipient. Everyone will appreciate [...]

The Christmas Conspiracy – Who Stole the Real Christmas?

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Why does “Christmas” sound like it has something to do with a Christian mass?What does a religious “mass” really have to do with Christ’s birth anyway?Why don’t we just call it Christ-Birth?And when did Christmas become X-Mas?When and how was Jesus Christ’s Birthday replaced by the Santa Claus legend and all the other hoopla that [...]

Give Of Yourself This Christmas

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Christmas is upon us once more. We know that in an economy like ours the amount of money spent this Christmas will be on the minds of every person. We don’t have to spend a ton of money this Christmas to celebrate this time of year. There are many ways to give the ones you [...]

What Gift Will Your Give This Christmas?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is around us, this may be a good time to sit back, relax, and contemplate what would be the best gift that we could give this Christmas. We are often told that wisdom is passed down through the ages, so I would like to take you on [...]