God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

God rest you merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour
Was born upon this day,
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name:
The shepherds at those tidings
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm, and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
This blessed Babe to find:
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

But when to Bethlehem they came,
Whereat this Infant lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling,
Unto the Lord did pray:
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And in true love and fellowship
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
Is filled with heav'nly grace.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.


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30-Day Giving Challenge 2021 - Week 5

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."
- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Here are some of the ways I was able to give to others this past week.

Tuesday - donated to Book Aid International’s effort to help rebuild the library in Mosul
Wednesday - donated to RIP Medical Debt
Thursday - donated to Doctors without Borders
Friday - donated to Girls Love Mail
Saturday - donated to the Salvation Army
Sunday - donated airline miles to Make-a-Wish
Monday - donated to Girls Write Now
Tuesday - tucked notes of encouragement into library books

I've enjoyed taking extra time during November to focus on others. I'm thankful for the opportunities I've had to hopefully make someone's day just a little brighter. As we move into December may you know the joy that this season brings.

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2021 - Week 4

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
- Albert Einstein

Here are some of the ways I was able to give to others this past week.

Tuesday - donated to a hospital in Togo
Wednesday - helped with the children's ministry at my church
Thursday - gave piano lessons to some local kids
Friday - donated to my local food shelf
Saturday - helped out with a community project
Sunday - helped with the music at my church
Monday - sent some cards of encouragement

What opportunities have you had to give? If you need some ideas, check out this Pinterest board.

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2021 - Week 3

"In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Here are some of the ways I was able to give to others this past week.

Tuesday - sent stamps to a charity that collects them
Wednesday - helped with the children's ministry at my church
Thursday - donated to Room to Read
Friday - donated to Read Indeed
Saturday - volunteered at a local library
Sunday - donated to the Henrietta Lacks Foundation
Monday - donated books to Women’s Prison Book Distribution

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2021 - Week 2

"You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am thankful this year to be able to take time to focus on being grateful. I'm also enjoying being able to purposefully focus on giving to others. Here are some of the opportunities I had this past week.

Tuesday - donated to a local toy drive
Wednesday - donated through Kiva
Thursday - gave piano lessons to some local kids
Friday - donated to a Go Fund Me for a family who recently lost their dad
Saturday - donated to Sharon Says So’s holiday fundraiser
Sunday - helped with the music at my church
Monday - bought some items from #shareyourwishlist

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30-Day Giving Challenge 2021 - Week 1

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
- Charles Dickens

On Monday, November 1, this year's 30-Day Giving Challenge began.

Here's my summary so far:
Monday - donated to help homeless kids through Project Night Night

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