I tried something new last year with the family and it was such a huge success that it is now our new family Christmas tradition! We call it our "Secret Gifts to Christ!" I find that I tend to stress myself out during the holidays when I try to make it more complicated than it needs to be. Last year was so memorable for me and I know it was because I simplified wherever I could. Instead of spending so much time running around and trying to help the girls come up with gift ideas for each other, we decided that we would do secret acts of services for others instead. Each person received a bag full of "warm fuzzies". (To know more about warm fuzzies go to LDS.org -A Birthday Wish Fulfilled) Since we are celebrating the birth of the Savior throughout the month, each of us will give our "warm fuzzies" away by doing something nice for someone else and then adding it to our gift for the Savior. (Matthew 25:40)
Every evening we check the box to see how many "warm fuzzies" have been added since the prior evening. It has made us more aware of what others do for us!
The gift box it placed under the tree. In order to put a fuzzie in you have to be sneaky so you don't get caught! :) I love the Holidays and experiencing the true meaning!
Me met our goal for the Holiday's!
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Okay, definitely using this idea.
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