For people like me who see \u201cshop\u201d as a four-letter word, we sometimes need an attitude adjustment when it comes to gift giving.\u00a0 Whether in the family or the workplace, gift giving can be approached in a multitude of creative ways and developed all year long without ever becoming a burden.<\/p>\n
If you dread shopping or are just looking for a new twist to \u201cgiving\u201d, let\u2019s examine some positive four-letter words that can be valuable gifts without investing hours shopping or spending a small fortune.<\/p>\n
Give<\/strong> words of affirmation and encouragement to all those who cross your path.<\/p>\n Time<\/strong> spent with others building memories, sharing ideas, relaxing, or just being there.<\/p>\n Love <\/strong>everyone with Christ like love, especially those hardest to love.\u00a0 And\u2026<\/p>\n Love<\/strong> your neighbor by offering to shovel their snow, mow their yard, rake their leaves, or ____.<\/p>\n Call<\/strong> someone who is lonely, sick, or just needs to hear a positive, friendly voice.<\/p>\n Take<\/strong> someone to church to hear the Gospel message.<\/p>\n Wise<\/strong> words shared can help mentor and provide a stronger foundation for a shaky co-worker or friend.<\/p>\n Cook<\/strong> a meal and take it to a friend struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n Care<\/strong> for and help champion the positive growth and development of those in your sphere of influence.<\/p>\n Date<\/strong> nights are great; surprise your spouse or offer to watch someone\u2019s kids so they can get away and strengthen their marriage.<\/p>\n Bake<\/strong> cookies and deliver them to someone who needs a blessing.<\/p>\n Tell <\/strong>the great news that Jesus Christ is the reason we celebrate Christmas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For people like me who see \u201cshop\u201d as a four-letter word, we sometimes need an attitude adjustment when it comes to gift giving.\u00a0 Whether in the family or the workplace, gift giving can be approached in a multitude of creative ways and developed all year long without ever becoming a burden. If you dread shopping […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n