Keeping the Magic of Love in Christmas

“The Eskimo has fifty-two names for SNOW because it is important to them. There ought to be as many for LOVE.” Margaret Atwood

Read poetry aloud to a shut-in.
Write your Congressman a thank you note.
Trade smiles with a passer-by.
Slip a note into a book, stating why you enjoyed it, for the next reader to discover.
Plant an amaryllis or tulip bulb and give a bit of color to another during winter months.
Hold hands with the elderly.
Knit gloves and neck scarves for an orphanage.
Send news/magazine clippings of interest to others.
Build a birdhouse for a neighbor. Better yet, paint it bright colors.
Take photos of children and share with a person who lives with loneliness.
Bag a few cookies, wrap with a bow and present to a Salvation Army bell ringer.
Keep dollars in a pocket to slip into the red bucket.
Paint a picture for a senior citizen center, somewhere that can use a bit of cheer.
Stitch a quilt or funky bag for a woman’s abuse shelter.
Donate a few hours monthly to a worthy cause.
Pray daily for Peace and an end to Poverty.
Be a Fairy Godmother to a neglected child.
Change one’s mind, attitude and perceptions.
Hug another.
Donate gently read magazines to a doctor’s waiting room, hospital, hair salon, senior’s home.
Take a bowl of ripe fruit to a neighbor.
Choose a charity that really makes your heart happy.
Hang a world map on a wall, mark where different people live that we want to better understand.
Be a fabulous friend to someone seeking friendship.
Read often to a child.
Listen deeply when another speaks.
Understand and learn about other cultures’ important holy days.
It is funny being human, share your humorous stories, generously.
Happiness multiplies when it is shared.
For one day, only say “YES”.
Enjoy a meal, meditating upon what it means to not go hungry.
Attend a different church, denomination for one Sunday, reflect upon the commonality.
When we see sadness in others, catch their tears.
Forgiveness multiplies and melts away rigid positions.
Print “Permission” slips and hand out to others who need to be kinder to themselves.
Stop, breathe and take a single moment to discover some layer of enjoyment.
Create an “Adventure/Treasure Hunt” for a child.
Hang a chalkboard in an accessible place, write weekly affirmations.
Believe in the Power of One.
Notice and celebrate daily miracles. Miracles multiply when shared..
Hand out popsicles in the park.
Visit one art museum with a child, spouse, friend or person for a special experience that will be long remembered.
Donate to charity items that are worthy of our brothers and sisters.
Invite friends over for an “art night” Create-Carve-Paint-Glue-Design something unique.
Tithe your talents to another, an organization, a worthy cause. Give liberally.

BE AN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN, OTHERS OF ANY AGE WHO ARE NEGLECTED, MISTREATED, AND HOMELESS. BE AN AGENT OF CHANGE.