The Gift That Keeps Giving

It seems almost impossible that another year has come and gone and yet it has. Already I feel myself pulled in to the Christmas rat race. Will I get it all done and a host of other thoughts swirl around in my head. How can I spend less, cut corners, etc. etc? How sad that Christmas has become about a to do list, shopping, finding the perfect gift, parties and a host of other things that so so easily distract and consume our time, energy and resources. Many this year feel the pressures and weight of it all because of economic hardships and difficulties.

When you think about it, the greatest gift given did not come in a dollar bill or as an expensive present. It came in the form of a human baby. God took on human flesh so mankind could come up close and intimately experience God with “skin on.”

Could it be that the most important gift that you and I can give this Christmas or any season is really the same kind of gift, the gift with “skin on”? While gifts, toys and trinkets are nice and we all like them, the truth is the most precious gift we can offer our family, our children or our friends is the gift of ourselves.
No gift, card or present will ever replace you! The truth is you matter, your presence matters. What you have to give really does make a difference. People want to experience the “real you” and not a substitute.

So this Christmas, rather than worrying about the “perfect gift” or how you can cut corners, why not give the gift that keeps on giving - the gift of you! Be a gift with “skin on” to someone who could use a special touch this holiday season. Give away some of your time and talents. Give from your heart. Give your love away. Be generous. I believe you will discover that the gift of “you” is always the perfect gift, never out of style and always just the right size. It really will be the gift that keeps giving!