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.
