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Coloring Outside the Lines
I'm encouraging everyone to color outside the lines this holiday season. There are so many people in need, hurting financially or emotionally. Think about helping your favorite charity...or giving to a local family who needs groceries or clothing...or giving to your favorite person's favorite charity in their name. There are so many wonderful organizations out there. Rather than loading your grandkids up with toys they probably already have, contribute to a local humane society in their name and send them a card showing the dog or cat you supported...or go out to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - they do amazing work and have wonderful stories you can share...go out to Heifer International and buy a bee hive or flock of chickens or any of the many options they have so that a family will be able to support themselves - and send them a card from HI telling how that gift is helping a child just like themselves...go out to Charity Water - 100% of your donation goes towards helping communities have access to clean water...go to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee - any child would love 'adopting' an elephant.
Do you have a friend who is hurting in some way? Do you know an elderly person who has no family nearby? Bake them something, take them a homemade meal, make them a beautiful card, welcome them to your home for a celebration...make them feel special and loved.
Just color outside the lines this year. I'll be coloring outside the lines on this blog for a few months. My computer is dying a slow death and I'm unable to download pictures right now so as much as I'd like to share pictures with you - it will have to wait until after the first of the year when I start looking for a new computer!
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Such a good post right now. So true, so many hurting people in so many ways. I posted about several that have been heavy on my heart. Then received very sad news on one of the people I posted about just a couple hours ago. My grandkids have so much and do not need anything.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving and Christmas to you as well. Hope your computer gets you to thepoint when you can purchase a new one. I am on an old one from a friend and it doesn't work well.
((((((HUGS))))
What a great idea, Jill. Unfortunately, I already got my grandsons their gifts, but I was specific about the price...don't believe in spending uber bucks on things that won't matter in a few weeks....well, they are Legos, so they do matter to those guys, but you know what I mean!! LOL
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the elephant sanctuary...love dem efelumps!! Have a great Thanksgiving and again, great post.
xxoo,
Georgina
Wise words, all, Jill. May you have a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas season. May your heart be full and may you be blessed ten times as much as you bless others.
ReplyDeletexoxo, Sandra
Thank you honey for doing this post. You have really given me some great ideas for gift giving this year and inspired me to think out of the box.
ReplyDeleteYour amazing and I am so glad I did not miss this post.
Hope you enjoy your time with your daughter and she has a very Happy Birthday.
Love
Maggie
Thank you for your blessing, Jill. The caring of others keeps me plugging on,
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Suz
Hey honey it is me again. Wanted to check on you and tell you I am having a giveaway so I hope you can enter.
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Maggie
Jill just had to come by and wish you a very Merry Christmas
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Maggie