Showing posts with label Christmas jars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas jars. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

A painless way to share the spirit

I've been wanting to share something that I'd heard about in December that touched me enough to spur me to action.
A best-selling novella by Jason F. Wright called "Christmas Jars," which I admit I haven't read so cannot give details, focuses on the concept of giving anonymously to strangers.
After hearing about these jars this past yuletide season, I bought a small plastic canister that says "Angel Blessings" on it and put it on the kitchen counter.
I have been regularly putting spare change in it, and hope to get my children to do likewise, if they ever have any.
Next Christmas Eve I will give the jar to a needy individual or family. I have many connections in the non-profit sector in our community and will have no trouble finding a recipient.For further information, go to http://www.christmasjars.com.

It probably won't amount to much, unless our financial situation dramatically improves, but I do believe it is the thought that counts.