During the holidays, Marcy and her husband wanted to emphasize giving at Christmas. They purchased chips and salsa, packaged them in decorative bags and added cards that read, "This is a gift for your family to enjoy, from another family who loves you very much." Then they chose four families who they thought could use a little demonstration of God's love. Marcy's family then anonymously gave the gifts.
Copyright © 2008 by Marcy Lytle. Used by permission. ThrivingFamily.com. This article first appeared in the November 2008 issue of Focus on Your Child Tween Ages newsletter in "Seven Ways to Focus on Others."
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