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Comment by Mary Johnson on February 11, 2011 at 11:30am

Welcome, MelissaM!  Yes, you simply click on Blogs on the main menu bar above and they save to your personal blog area, where you can go back and review or edit them at any time.  When you post a new blog, it also appears briefly on the main Blog page.  The length of time it stays "on top" is dependent on the number of member blogs posted after yours.

Please let me know if that answered your question, or if you need further assistance.  Happy Giving!

Comment by MelissaM on February 11, 2011 at 11:03am

Where do I go to journal my gifts? Do I just write them on the blog? I just signed up and haven't officially begun my giving.

Comment by Cyndi on December 19, 2010 at 7:06am

Day 10 I decided to give a gift of food.  I bought a ham, #10 potatoes, canned corn, green beans and sweet potatoes.  My intent was to drive through a neighborhood until I found a home with children in the yard.  I saw a man using a walker with determination, it was 28F and he was alone.  It took him 30 minutes to reach his destination, while he was resting near his front door, I approached him with the box of food.  "What's this, are you selling something"  "No sir" I said " I am giving something"  He was surprised. I looked in his deep blue eyes, saw the Father I lost 10 years ago and said, "Have a Merry Christmas".  C hristmas is not a holiday we celebrate, but it seems to make the accepting of a gift easier for folks.   I tried the 29 Days of Giving over the Summer and people were such skeptics, they seemed afraid that it was some sort of a trick.

Comment by Mary Johnson on December 14, 2010 at 1:00pm

Sandra!  I just saw your post from September and hope someone answered your question.  Just in case, I'm answering now...

 

Yes! Feel free to tell your recipients about the challenge and direct them to the site.  That is a gift in itself and helps spread the giving movement further.   Courtesy gifts, as kathleen koch asked about below, are usually quick and don't leave much time to tell about the challenge.  The most important thing is giving mindfully and freely and enjoying the communal experience.

 

kathleen koch:  your gifts can be in any form, size or shape!  The cool thing is, after you're into the challenge for a few days or so, giving opportunities seem to present themselves to you, whether it's your time, money, resources, favors, phone calls, letters, food, purchases, whatever, it will feel right to give it at that time.

 

Please post about your experiences.  Amazing patterns can appear when you review your posts and comments left by others.

 

Comment by kathleen koch on December 7, 2010 at 9:33am

i think i'm still a little confused--i'm almost finished with the book, but still want to know--isn't common courtesy the same thing as giving? for myself, i'm anxious to start, but i need a little help! thanks!

Comment by Sandra Anglin on September 20, 2010 at 2:49pm

Gave my first gift today to the woman who is volunteer coordinator of beatification in association where I live. I told her it was a gesture to thank her for all she does. Do people usually tell people that they give gifts to about the 2p days of giving?

Comment by Mary Johnson on June 25, 2010 at 4:12pm

Happy to help you, Fartha! Emailing you now.....

Comment by FARTHA@comcast.net on June 25, 2010 at 3:46pm

I've received several ribbons as gifts which I love but can't figure out how to reciprocate with a gift that will be delivered via email. Can someone please give me directions about this? Thanks so much. FARTHA@comcast.net

Comment by catmoh on November 17, 2009 at 7:00am

I have RA and Fibromyalgia, along with some other illnesses/diseases related to these. It is a demanding effort for me to stand at the stove and cook. However, last night, my oldest daughter asked me if she could invite her fiance, her best friend and her best friend's boyfriend over for dinner. That's 3 extra people added to our family of 5. At first I was reluctant...all I could visualize was the pain I'd be feeling. But...I remembered my committment to this plan and decided to jump in. We had a very nice meal, a little wine and some Scrabble time. It was rewarding in many ways. :)

Comment by Stacey on November 16, 2009 at 10:06pm

Thank you so much Cami for giving us the chance to give! I joined about three hours ago and I have just been browsing around the site. I posted a blog post and said I was going to start tomorrow but in fact I started just a few minutes after I pressed publish. I felt the need to give my mom a hug, went in my grandmas bedroom and talked to her for a while and then stayed up later than I normally do to talk to my boyfriend once he got out of work at 12:30am. It feels good to give and I can not wait to send out my "get well" card tomorrow to a lady I have never actually met or talked too... sounds weird huh? but my friend asked me and everyone else to send a card and lift her up and I feel it was placed on my heart to do exactly that!

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