FINALLY!! A thrft shop score for me!!!
12-03-2011, 05:42 AM
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Merry Christmas to you!!! I have had years like yours, and one year what I did was buy a notebook and write down my mother's story, (she was still alive then). I spent time with her, laughing and crying. She often said it was the greatest gift she ever received. I was a change of life baby and didn't know much of her earlier years of marriage. I took the pages, typed them up and made copies and gave it to each family member. I wish I would have recorded her voice. Time is the best gift of them all. Christmas is not about presents and how much we give or get.
Originally Posted by Val in IN
I was walking through the housewares section of Goodwill today and saw a box with the word "quilt" on it. I picked it up and lo and behold, ElectricQuilt 5!!! Brand new, never been opened. My hands were shaking, I turned it over to see the price and about fainted.....$4.00!!!!!! Merry Christmas to me! This has been a tough year, we had to call the kids and tell them that we couldn't send any presents this year. We had already decided not to do presents for each for ourselves but it was a killer telling the kids and grandkids we couldn't get them anything either. I have been soooo depressed. This was a nice little surprise and really lifted my spirits.
12-03-2011, 05:45 AM
#64
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WOW, that is a great deal! Good for you,you deserve it. Remember Christmas is not about what you give and receive but the ones that are special in your lives. You cannot buy love, health, and happiness but they can be stolen so do not let anyone ever take that from you. HUGS
12-03-2011, 05:45 AM
#65
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Val, you need to remember you have given your kids and grandkids the BEST gift of all YOUR LOVE. Every has things, some more than others. But LOVE has no price tag and it is the BEST of all. Enjoy your new toy, but most of all ENJOY your family.
Snooks
Snooks
12-03-2011, 06:18 AM
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Christmas Idea
Originally Posted by KerryK
Bless your heart! I am sooooo glad you found this and not someone else. You needed that uplifting! For your family, why don't you write each one of them a very special, personal, Christmas letter. You might share some of your favorite memories with them ... a different memory for each person, something that they might relate to. Christmas has gotten so commercialized, we all need to get back to the basics, back to the real meaning of Christmas. A sharing from the heart is the best gift of all.
Let's hope our heads do not become enlarged but that we will be encouraged to be the best we can be for the Lord!!
12-03-2011, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Painiacs
Kerry has a great idea!! It's not a gift that counts! I keep telling my kids no gift but the gift of your time!! That is the best gift to me!!!
Forgive my ignorance what is electric 5???
Forgive my ignorance what is electric 5???
I was wondering the same, what is Electric 5. I will look it up on line. We too are not having the best of Christmas this year. Times are hard all over. But I am grateful for all I have and my wonderful family. God has been good to us.
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