Joyce C. Lock
Reproduced with Permission
Invite those who's families are away, for a get-together on Christmas evening; to hear goodies, sing carols, and just visit (giving some a sense of family and something to look forward to).
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Run errands for shut-ins.
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Volunteer to serve food at a shelter.
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Take someone, who can't drive, Christmas shopping.
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Share your Christmas meal with a widower.
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Do volunteer work at the hospital.
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Help a depressed person through the holidays.
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Let a latch key kid stay with you until a parent arrives.
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Help a homeless person find shelter.
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Clean house for a recovering surgery patient.
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Help the elderly put up decorations.
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Visit an invalid to give the caretaker a break.
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Welcome a foster child or veteran into your home.
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Donate blood or bone marrow.
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Adopt a grandparent.
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Sing Christmas carols to those who can't attend church.
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Share extra coats or clothing with someone in need.
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Keep in contact with someone alone or not well.
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Tutor someone in school or teach someone to read.
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Shovel snow for the elderly or disabled.
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Help someone needing roadside assistance.
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Be the listening ear for someone with problems.
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Pick up someone who needs a ride to church.
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Become a big brother or big sister.
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Leave disabled parking vacant.
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Offer the plan of salvation.
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Allow your home to be a shelter for the abused.
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Share your talents to assist others.
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Volunteer at a pro-life clinic.
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Pray for others.
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And many more!
It isn't the size of the budget, it's the size of the heart.
If you open your eyes to other' needs, God will show you a need. And when He does, chances are He's calling you to do something about it (De. 10:14).
The giver receives the greater blessing.
© by Joyce C. Lock
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