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Is It Really Giving?
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When Pam Cope was trying to rescue children from the streets of Vietnam she spoke to ladies groups, business leaders and churches. Instead of money to help, mostly what she got was "usually things pe…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary Johnson Nov. 29, 2009.
Giving Thanks - What Are You Grateful For Today?
Simultaneously with The 29 Day Giving Challenge I am doing 30 Days of Gratitude online. Each day there is a different theme for the gratitude message we right. Doing the two together has been an amaz…
Replied Nov. 24, 2009
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I agree, fb is a great help with bdays, but I am looking at it less and less since finding this new home/wonderful site. Great gift. I just gave one to my friend on Sunday.
Oops! I forgot to blog yesterday. But I didn't forget my giving. My friend Barbara's birthday was yesterday. I am notoriously bad about birthdays and usually never remember any of my friend's birthdays. They usually remember mine. Admittedly Faceboo…
You're really getting the hang of this challenge. It is the mindful, conscious giving that makes the challenge so much fun and so rewarding for the givers and the givees. I love what you're doing. Have you read 29 Gifts yet. I didn't read it until I…
That was a great give. I think sometime people ignore deaf people more than other disabled people because they think they can't communicate. Nice job for your first day.
what a wonderful organization...followed the link you gave and read their story..also placed link on my facebook page...praying it bears fruit
Busboys and Poets is my hang out. It's a restaurant, bar, coffee house, bookstore and fair exchange shop. I'm here now having a hot buttered rum and working--free wireless internet access. I come here for hours on end and read, work, eat and visit w…
Loved your posting today, Gayle. What a wonderful reminder to be the change I want to see. Happy New Year and so glad to see what a blessing your son-in-law was to you!
Welcome, Joanna. You're right. What a great day to find 29 Gifts. I started my 2nd round of the challenge today. I did it the first time in November. Be sure to get Cami's book and read it. It's a great read and you fully understand why she started…
Nice gives!
Good Luck. I'm starting my second round of giving today. I did the 29 days in November. Also just finished Cami's book a few days ago. Have ordered it for friends. Have a great 29 days. This is a wonderful community.
Thank you for sharing this site with us. I plan to check it out. What a wonderful way that we can help our neighbors in need.
Enjoy your MacBook. I love mine! I've been a Mac head for 12 years and would never switch back.
Great son-in-law! And a great post, Gayle, I pleased to have you as a friend here. Happy New Year!
~peace and joy~
Happy New Year everyone! I decided to start the challenge again on January 1, 2010. The last decade has been a particularly difficult one for the US and world. The image of the US has been tarnished and the financial stability of the world has been…
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- Because I believe that we can never give enough. There is so much need in the world that to ever feel as if, "Well, I've given my share", is selfish. Of course, we all have limitations to what we can give, but I like to ask, "What else can I give? Even if it's only a smile to someone who looks out of sorts.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- I lack for nothing really. What I most would like to see is more people taking this challenge.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- My daughter
- About me:
- I am a 61 year old real estate agent and Yoga teacher who believes that "Service is the rent we pay for living." I am currently organizing a second annual fundraiser for our local food bank. The only reason that I would ever like to be rich is so that I could devote my life full time to service and giving.
- Website:
- http://www.goinggreenhomesva.com
- Other Website:
- http://www.angelrockproject.com
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Day 3 Happy Birthday To Ya, Happy Birthday.....
Oops! I forgot to blog yesterday. But I didn't forget my giving. My friend Barbara's birthday was yesterday. I am notoriously bad about birthdays and usually never remember any of my friend's birthdays. They usually remember mine. Admittedly Facebook is a big help nowadays.
Barbara and I go way back to our activist days more than 30 years ago. We were both strong supporters of a Martin Luther King holiday back in the day. So yesterday I sent her, via Facebook, the song "Happy Birthday" by Stevi… Continue
Barbara and I go way back to our activist days more than 30 years ago. We were both strong supporters of a Martin Luther King holiday back in the day. So yesterday I sent her, via Facebook, the song "Happy Birthday" by Stevi… Continue
Posted on January 4, 2010 at 6:02am — 2 Comments
Day 2 Global Exchange for A Wonderful Waitress
Busboys and Poets is my hang out. It's a restaurant, bar, coffee house, bookstore and fair exchange shop. I'm here now having a hot buttered rum and working--free wireless internet access. I come here for hours on end and read, work, eat and visit with friends. BB&Ps is committed to human rights, social justice, the environment, sustainability AND having a good time. People who come here form very close relationships. It's kind of like Facebook in the flesh. You may not know a whole lot abou… Continue
Posted on January 2, 2010 at 4:38pm —
Day 1 Modest Needs
Happy New Year everyone! I decided to start the challenge again on January 1, 2010. The last decade has been a particularly difficult one for the US and world. The image of the US has been tarnished and the financial stability of the world has been greatly jeopardized. I am absolutely sure that we have learned some valuable lessons and that 2010 will be a great improvement and the coming decade will see a major shift towards a better world.
So I want to begin the year and the decade similarly t… Continue
So I want to begin the year and the decade similarly t… Continue
Posted on January 1, 2010 at 9:16am — 4 Comments
Day 29 A Small But Hopefully Meaningful Gift
Well, Day 29 has come and gone. On my last day-- yesterday--my 2 gifts were reminicent of my my earliest days of the challenge, in that I wanted to get beyond the technology. I love the technology that has brought me together with so many givers. I was simultaneously doing 30 Days of Gratitude online. So I do appreciate how technology can bring me together with so many wonderful people from so many distant places.
Two aquaintances of mine both lost fathers last week. These women are not close f… Continue
Two aquaintances of mine both lost fathers last week. These women are not close f… Continue
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 7:17am — 5 Comments
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 9:54pm on January 05, 2010, Joyce Kirby gave Gayle Fleming a gift…
- At 11:09pm on January 3, 2010,
Tonya Murray said…
- Just wanted to tell you that I hope you have a WONDERFUL Monday!!!!!!
- At 8:37am on January 1, 2010,
deb jolliff said…
- Happy 2010 Gayle! Have a fabulous giving journey as you begin in this new year!
- At 5:31am on December 2, 2009,
Jane said… - HMMM Good point about the men undergoing Chemo -- I will find out.
- At 11:56am on November 29, 2009,
yonkersbaby said… - You are welcome! It looks like a really great book & I am sure she worked very hard writing it! I am also thinking she followed in mom's footsteps...XO
- At 11:52am on November 10, 2009,
Sandy Morgan said…
- One can also look on snoops.com for faky emails.
- At 3:15pm on November 8, 2009,
- Thanks for the info on Urban Leaguue! Noah's parents had to provide a second address as he was receiving so much mail. I love it!
- At 10:44am on November 8, 2009,
Heather DeAngelis said… - Thanks for letting me know! I have a Pier 1 close to me and I'll check it out :-)
- At 8:58am on November 8, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- Wow such lovely things you do. Hope the fundraiser works out. There are so many that would benefit from your hard work. You are an angel on this earth! Blessings and smiles to you:o)
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Today was a pretty good day. foo and i went sledding! it was great! i haven't gone sledding in years. and the first time i went down the hill, i was feeling the same joy as all the 8 year olds going down the hill. i'm really glad we went. i'm doing…
Ok, back to the no sleep issue, bigtime.
After I posted last night's blog entry, I took a warm bath, lit some candles and relaxed. This was after our phone call with Stephanie which went really well. I then decided to pull out a book I have read be…
This is a great gift idea. I like these stones and would love to give them away to families and friends.
So genuine, I am impressed! You are the only one to read this loooooooooooooooong blog :)
So Bridget just said she wants us to get to Round 82! That's almost 3 years right?
Day 25 was mellow. My giving? Time to the IRS! We'll pay NM IRS and appreciate schools, roads, libraries and parks ... And the Feds ... well ... we might see some $…
I can't believe that I am half way through round two. Monday, 2/8/10Yesterday started with a 2-hour delay (I actually knew abut it before I went to bed). Despite having an extra two hours of sleep, I was exhausted all day. I was exhausted today too.…
What a fun gift!!! Great idea :)
Hey Kristen, Nice job of recovering. And you are very right. Givingsomething to others no matter how little can really change the outlook on the day. Keep up the good work. JES
Footnote: By recycled, I really meant passing them on to others to enjoy, and they can pass on to others, and so on and so on
Great gives! I always thought magazines should be recycled!
These recordings are now on my website at last!! After I wrote this post I had some things to sort out on my computer so it took way longer than usual to get them on.My original post.......Today my third day of 29 Gifts I created two new
healing rec…
Bad TV doesn’t seem like it would make for a good gift, does it? Well, when bad TV is so bad that it’s addictively good, it can easily become the gift of a fun night in.Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am obsessed with the twisted-rea…
Just wanted to post a quick blog before calling it a night! I didn't know what today's gifts would be, but as frequently happens, they just present themselves. I was in line at Einstein's Bagels. There was a lady in front of me and another lady behi…
No prob! Sorry I was late! :-)
Thank you. Dawn put me out of my misery only a short while ago today. I'm embarrassed i didn't see the icon myself, but realize that sometimes the harder I work at something, the more complicated I make it. Thanks.
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