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December 22, 2009 by Susan

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Tonight as I was feeling overtired and worn out, I watched a few videos that shook some sense into me.

As I recently shared, I’m passionate about World Vision’s sponsorship programs and I especially love their gift catalog.

As I was browsing through the World Vision Facebook pages, I watched a few videos.

They’ve created a series of videos called “In search of the True Spirit of Christmas…“.

Watch more videos here.

Watching people in need truly breaks my heart and makes me wonder, “Why?”

world-vision-goatI can get so focused on the enormous, unsolvable issues that I have a hard time seeing any individual blessings.

But, I need to try. To try and focus on one gift at a time. It’s so hard to believe that one gift helps at all… there are too many in need… we can’t help enough.

It’s like me to get overwhelmed. Even a pile of laundry and a sink full of dishes can take me out.

But I need to remember their strength. I need to not be so overwhelmed that I don’t reach out and help at least one. And then, once I’ve given one gift, I can give another… and then perhaps another… BUT that is for tomorrow. For today, I give one. I help one.

This year, I’m finding Christmas Spirit in the power of one gift.

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Please share with me what is inspiring you this Christmas. Tell me where you have seen or felt true #ChristmasSpirit.

Blog or tweet about it. If you blog, add your url below and link back here and if you tweet about it, add the hashtag #ChristmasSpirit.

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Share what is inspiring you this Christmas. Where you have seen or felt true #ChristmasSpirit.

Blog or tweet about it and use the hashtag #ChristmasSpirit.



 
Written by Susan, one of the truly blessed twin sisters behind
5 Minutes for Mom.
Let’s Tweet. Catch me @5minutesformom and @susancarraretto.

By the way, we were NOT paid by World Vision to write this post.

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Susan Carraretto and her identical twin, Janice Croze, created 5 Minutes for Mom in 2006. Susan loves all social media, but her top addiction these days is Pinterest.

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3 Comments

  1. Adventures In Babywearing says

    December 22, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    I’m feeling the Christmas spirit and seeing it in my children more and more as we’ve minimalized the GETTING and increased the giving. We are especially remembering to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and not getting caught up in the chaos that can happen this time of year.

    Steph

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  2. Rachel says

    December 22, 2009 at 10:25 am

    Great post, Susan! It is so true – our lives are so blessed, and yet I find myself dissatisfied with the smallest of inconveniences. There are so many who would be blessed to have the things we find as inconveniences!!

    Merry Christmas!!

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  3. Kelli says

    December 22, 2009 at 9:36 am

    It really is overwhelming to think of all those in need. But you are right. If we each can just start by giving one gift, whether it’s an act of service, a smile, a compliment, etc…then at least we are making an effort to bring joy to someone else. Thanks for this post! Merry Christmas!

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