Day 20-29 Summary

Wow, where did the time go. I haven't been able to blog the last nine days but I did continue to give. I did not even realize today was my last day but I wanted to blog about a special gift. My father died almost 7 years ago but today I bought him a Christmas present. At our small town shopping store there was a tree with tags to buy gifts for needy children or so I thought. I've done quite a bit of that the last couple weeks but I glanced at the tags anyway. I realized that some of them were for senior citizens in the nursing homes. My dad would be 89 and these could be people he had grown up with in our town. I picked out one for a gentleman needing clothes and took my time shopping with care as if they were for my dad. I did not buy the cheapest things but looked at the quality and warmth. The only thing I wish is that my children had been with me, but I went home and told my son I bought a gift for Grandpa.
The last nine days I have bought gifts for children, shampoo for our center to hand out, lunch for others on a couple occasions. I can't tell you for sure that I have done something everyday but it has become a regular part of our lives. My husband has started telling me his gifts as well.
Today was the last day for our Christmas Adopt a Family at church, so I spent this evening sorting that out and getting it ready to deliver tomorrow. I did decide to give away my bubble gum machine that I had blogged about earlier. I am completely at peace with it now and realize it is the right thing to do.
I hope that I have helped others the last 29 days but I think this journey has been more about helping me see beyond myself.

God Bless and Merry Christmas!

Jane