My Gift to Jesus

Amber, a friend of mine that I met in Korea had this wonderful tradition in her family. Every year her and her family would decide what they would individually give Jesus that year. Some wrote poems, or drew a picture, wrote a song…etc. Perhaps giving back some of the creativity they had been blessed with. With that said, I thought that it was a really wonderful thing to do for Jesus and I thought about what I could give this year. I’m sorry that this is really late and some have already given me money or bought me a gift but if you haven’t yet, I would encourage you to give it away in my honor. This is my Christmas gift to Jesus. The following explains why and at the end there are two organizations that I have found to be reputable for donations.

The Lord has definitely been working on my sinful self- entitlement this year. We had to pack up everything and get ready for the movers on Mother’s Day in May. There was no time for myself without kids or sweet gifts from my wonderful hubby. And then it just so happened that we moved into our new house on my birthday in August. Once again, no time for myself without children, no dinners out on the town with my husband and no gifts to open. I really do enjoy well thought out gifts especially from my husband and I didn’t receive any this year. He is a wonderful husband and if we hadn’t had so much going on those days, I know that he would have planned for something so I know that God is teaching me something. Praise the Lord, I have learned. I pray I don’t regress. I now realize that I have more than I will ever need in terms of stuff. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and family, a house to live in and grocery stores full of food for my belly.

At some point in August while I was worshiping at church a switch just went off inside me and my whole perspective on giving changed. I have always loved to give but this was a total breakthrough. I totally have the perspective now that someone else could better use the money I am given in that $10 can buy 2 bags of groceries for the holidays for families in our local area, $15 could help a child to learn to read and write, $35 could help save the lives of mothers and their children, $350 could provide an ox or other sort of livestock animal necessary for food and labor. I don’t need more clothes, shoes, purses, makeup, scrapbooking stuff…the list is neverending. I want to be apart of something bigger than myself and therefore I want to give more than I receive by hundredfold at least. Please help me do this, please consider donating to the following organizations.

These are the two organizations that I have found that take the money and give it to the need in the world.

www.samaritanspurse.org

www.heifer.org

I pray that you have a wonderful Christmas with Jesus.

Nicole