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    by Brown Girl

    On a visit back to Pakistan last year, I was heartbroken by the generosity of a virtually penniless young man. The family driver. I've lived in the US since 1992. I have gone to college here and to grad school, have w...read more

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    by Jamie Parker

    At the age of twenty-one, Carrie Hoeh has overcome more obstacles then most experience throughout their entire lifetime. Having been born three months premature, Carrie weighed just two pounds. The doctors did not expect h...read more

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    by Kim Sharpe

    I think that its extremely important to give small gifts during special occasions to family and loved ones. These things don't have to break the bank or anything. They can be hand made even. Or simply a lovely bouquet o...read more

  • 4 of 14

    by Larry Clark

    'Tis the season to be jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! That's the song that was going through my mind when I went into the bank the other day. What a good feeling to be depositing money into my account that I got from ...read more

  • 5 of 14

    by Neil Loughlin

    The best gifts are left unwrapped. Just because something waits behind patterned paper and tape, does not a great gift make. Not to sound cliche, but the act of giving your time and attention far outstretches a visit to ...read more

  • 6 of 14

    by Michael Allen Carvell

    The gift of giving needs to be from the heart for some one who needs the real gift o Christmas give a meal to some one you know who really need it. Go out into your neighbor hood and get some people together go caroling th...read more

  • 7 of 14

    by Dani Masuda

    In the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, cries go unanswered everyday. Cries for food, shelter, and money; cries from the homeless and cries from those down on their luck. Poverty strikes the streets in waves of dilapida...read more

  • 8 of 14

    by Arlene Carter

    One special gift to give (at little monetary expense) is personal thoughts written about the recipient. This gift has a myriad of possibilities for it can come in imaginative ways from the giver. A simple version (for me...read more

  • 9 of 14

    by Robin Anderson

    Every year I always find out what children and the adults need for Christmas, I end up Crocheting Blankets, Baby blankets, Hats and Scarves. This year I know of a young mother about nineteen years of age going to have her ...read more

  • 10 of 14

    by The Idea Girl

    I walked into the Walmart here in Fort Erie and there was a small green Christmas tree sitting there decorated with lovely hand made items. There were colorful hats made with flannel prints and reversible by the looks of ...read more

  • 11 of 14

    by Teresa Egge

    About 2000 years ago, a baby was born and placed in a manger. So began the greatest gift ever given. Every year, people all over the world commemorate that significant moment by purchasing gifts for their loved ones, w...read more

  • 12 of 14

    by Jenn B. Powell

    Nothing we have is really "ours" anyway. When you give with your heart, it lines you up with abundance. Let me tell you how I know... In the bible it is established by God, the law of seed time and harvest. Which means tha...read more

  • 13 of 14

    by Jessica Maier

    How To Give Great Gifts Do you ever have trouble deciding on gifts to give for the holidays, birthdays or even anniversaries? Well, giving great gifts is only a few steps away. Follow these simple steps and you will be ...read more

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    by Lori Anderson

    There are many gifts a person can give to someone or something. Some are of monetary value and others that are priceless. As children we had the ability to give anything that was of value to us to our friends and somet...read more

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