Â鶹ÊÓƵ

Skip to content

More or Less: Gifts from the heart

Gifts of service are also a great idea for those you wish to bless during the holidays.
christmas-gifts-waste-reduction
Column: I absolutely love giving and receiving heartfelt, thoughtful, homemade gifts.

WEYBURN - I absolutely love giving and receiving heartfelt, thoughtful, homemade gifts.

They don’t have to be things.

Gifts of service are also a great idea for those you wish to bless during the holidays.

When planning a gift for someone this season, consider these gifts from the heart.

- Leave hot-pocket hand warmers for your mail carrier or newspaper carrier.

- Make homemade cards and deliver them to a local senior care home.

- Buy socks, toiletries, or other items to create blessing bags for people experiencing hardship.

- Make a donation to the food bank.

- Make and deliver a meal to another family.

- Participate in a Christmas hamper project.

- Rake leaves or shovel snow for a neighbour.

- Deliver a hot beverage to a kettle bell ringer.

- Leave an anonymous gift at a friend/neighbour’s door.

- Deliver baking to your local ER, EMT/first responders or police station.

- Purchase school supplies for your child’s classroom.

- Purchase coffee gift cards and leave them in public places with encouraging notes.

- Do another family member’s chores.

- Thank sales and customer service staff during the busy holiday season.

- Write cards of encouragement to your church staff members (and remember to pray for them!)

- Ask your child’s teacher for a list of books they would like for their classroom and purchase one (or more).

- Tell a parent that they are doing a great job.

- Give a babysitting coupon to a couple with young children and give them a night out without the kids.

- Pay for the order behind you in the drive-thru.

- Send a text to a friend, co-worker or mentor and tell them how much you appreciate them.

- Shop local to support businesses in your community.

These simple ideas are sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face and a warm, fuzzy feeling for the giver.

push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks