30 Gifts in 30 Days

At church today, the sermon was called 30 Gifts in 30 Days. The basic premise of the sermon was that Christmas has lost its original meaning, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy with the birth of Jesus, and has become a commercialized holiday with more focus on the GDP than the real reason for the season - a holiday that's more about getting than giving.

The pastor told the story about a lady that was on the Today Show recently. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and began going downhill quickly losing the use of one hand, sight in one eye and even the ability to walk without aid. A friend, which she quickly corrects as a spirtual advisor in the video below, suggested that too much of her focus was on her struggles and that she should turn her focus outward to others by giving 29 gifts in 29 days. By the end of her giving, her change in focus completely changed her condition to the point that she regained her sight, use of her hand and even was able to walk unaided.

This was just the perfect topic for what I'd had going through my mind. I'm going to accept the challenge proposed by Charlie and I'm going to try and give 30 Gifts in 30 Days. I can't say they'll all be fabulous or imaginative or that I'll even remember to do one every day, but I'm going to try my best. You can follow my results here.

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