It is Christmas Eve. The house is clean, the presents are wrapped, and the desserts are taunting me from the kitchen. We are looking forward to a nice evening with family. We will have a great meal and great conversation before we sit down to enjoy our Christmas Eve traditions. One of which is our… Continue reading Day 24: Social Media Shout Outs
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I Am A Bell Ringer
It is Christmas time. Santa ho-ho-hos from his throne at the mall. Carolers sing fa-la-la-la-la while they deck the halls. Chestnuts crackle on an open fire. Children sing songs of a reindeer with a famous shiny nose. These are the sounds of the season. All are synonymous with the Christmas spirit. There is another sound… Continue reading I Am A Bell Ringer
Day 22: Holiday Wishes on Windshields
We were supposed to shovel snow today. Unfortunately, or fortunately, there is no snow in Northern Indiana to shovel. We very well may be looking at a green Christmas. The lack of the white stuff caused us to rethink our day 22 activity. We decided that we would share holiday wishes by leaving Christmas cards… Continue reading Day 22: Holiday Wishes on Windshields
Day 21: Generous Tip
Today we made an extra effort to show our gratitude for good service. There are many individuals who work really hard in the service industry to please the customer. We, as customers, sometimes do not do enough to show our appreciation. So, while at lunch today, we wanted to say thank you for a job… Continue reading Day 21: Generous Tip
Day 20: Book Donation
As a community, we must get books into the hands of children. Especially children who live in poverty. Children in families that live below the poverty line are less likely to read at home and less likely to be read to by an adult. Limited resources keep these families from building a library of book… Continue reading Day 20: Book Donation
Day 19: Donate Blood
Right now there are men, women, and children in hospital rooms in need of your blood, your plasma, your platelets. They have serious illnesses, are awaiting blood transfusions, and preparing for surgery. You could be the individual who saves these lives. All you have to do is give up some time and donate. Tonight I… Continue reading Day 19: Donate Blood
Day 17: Care Packages
Day 17 of our 25 Days of Giving was all about the homeless. We spent the evening walking the streets of the city with backpacks loaded with snacks, drink packets, and hand/foot warmers. For two hours, we delivered the care packages to the locations these individuals call "home". We were in the park, in the… Continue reading Day 17: Care Packages
Day 16: Donate Change
Have you ever noticed the red donation boxes that hang below the drive-thru window of your local McDonald's? Have you ever wondered where that donated change goes? All of the change that is donated at McDonald's goes to support the local Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House offers a home-away-from-home for families during the… Continue reading Day 16: Donate Change
Day 15: The Unexpected
It is hard to believe that it is the 15th of December. The first few weeks of the month have flown by and Christmas will be here before we know it. Today was day 15 of our 25 Days of Giving. We purchased some $5 gift cards from various quick-serve restaurants to be handed out… Continue reading Day 15: The Unexpected
Day 10: Relay Your Gratitude
"Thank you". A very powerful message that we, as people, sometimes forget to use. Life gets busy and we fail to express our appreciation to others in life. I, admittedly, am a culprit of this. I do not say thank you as often as I should. This is something that needs to change. Today was… Continue reading Day 10: Relay Your Gratitude
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