The True Spirit of Christmas

My day today had a very early start at 6am when I arrived at Wal-Mart – yes I was at Wal-Mart at 6am.

But you know me – if given the opportunity to shop, with someone else’s money, I am all in – no matter what the time!

This morning however was not about me and that made it all the more enjoyable. Today was about giving to those who have very little and it proved to be so much fun.

Through the church we had raised enough money to buy gifts for 109 children this Christmas so groups of us flocked to the store to shop for them. We were given the children’s age and gender and of course their wish list to Santa and we did our best to fit all there desires into our budget – which actually proved pretty easy because of the great prices!

It was so much fun to go around and pick out clothes, toys and even bicycles for little boys and girls knowing that this Christmas there will be something great for them under the tree.

I would like to thank all the amazing people who donated money and also the staff at Wal-Mart for opening up early and helping us find exactly what the kids wanted.

I would also like to urge everyone to give a little this Christmas. I know that times are tough but times are even tougher for other people out there and it really does feel good to know that you have made a difference to one little child.

Even if you don’t have the extra cash, offer your time like I did and hey – you could end up having so much fun!