Gift

Once upon there lies A gingerbread man, It came to be known as the gingerbread man that had escaped from the grinches. The gingerbread tried warning everyone that the grinches were capturing all of those who were involved in supporting the Christmas holiday however; all the other elves didn’t believe the gingerbread man. One day while the elves continued to make presents for the kids, there came a green figure knocking onto the door, “all elves are reported to be sent to another place to work…

Gifts Given Throughout the book No Promises In the Wind, there were many gifts that were given to characters. The gifts given meant a lot to each character that was given a gift. All the gifts affected each character in a different way. In the beginning of the book Josh, Joey, and Howie decided to leave their homes, and find their own food. They also are trying to find the materials they need to stay alive. Trying to find money, they realize that they have the gift of being able to…

According to Greek legend, Prometheus bestowed upon mankind the igniter of a cultural spark: fire. Without the gift of fire, men would have been left in the dark in innumerous ways. Fire illuminated the path towards the creation of the thriving cultures that we know today. Plus, Prometheus didn’t just give mankind fire. He also gifted them with the knowledge of different trades: brick making, woodworking, astrology, science and math, language, domestication of animals, navigation of the sea,…

conflict. This is particularly true for Sofia and Celie from The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Their friendship is put to the test when Celie advocates for Sofia to be beaten by her husband. When she and her husband fought, they accidentally wrecked a gift from Celie to Sofia: curtains. After reconciling, Celie and Sofia repurpose the curtains into a quilt. The torn curtains represent Celie’s and Sofia’s broken relationship, and as they are transformed into a quilt, their relationship mends and…

“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not ourselves.” This quote is from Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas had a generous and loving heart and followed Jesus’s way to the best of his abilities. He always gave to the needy, helpless, poor, and sick throughout his life, even if it meant becoming one of those things as well. This saint will always be in everyone’s hearts no matter how bad or…

economics of Christmas involve the act of gift giving, the impact of shopping on retailers and the economy, and the amount of money the consumers spend during the holidays. During the Christmas season, many economic elements come into play that the consumers and producers must think about when trying to benefit from the frenzy of activity. Gift giving in general has a decreased value to the receiver than the one who originally bought the gift. Buying a gift is often a worse economic choice for…

occasions because there is gifts & gift giving is one of my favorite things! When I was little, my mom taught me the importance of trying to find the perfect gift. She always made everything so special growing up & still does to this day. We had heart shaped treats for birthdays, handmade cards & homemade gifts. This was the standard for her even before Pinterest! Amazing right? Mom once taught me how to sew a decorative pillow by hand for my dad. I was so excited to give this gift to my dad…

97, 99/100 97 1. If I was an administrator of a community mental health center, I would probably not make a huge deal about proper boundaries. They are still important and I would address them, but I do not think I would hold an all staff meeting, unless boundaries became a serious concern. At the time of being hired, I would probably create a form in addition to all of the other new employee paperwork. The form would simply be all of the rules clearly stated regarding what the rules are in…

There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” Meaning, that there is not one gift that fits all the gifts that a person is given. In these verses, God shows that He loves variety. For example, there is not a single set of fingerprints that is the exact same. God does not duplicate us. However, He does say that we are wonderfully different…

The Overdue Break for Everyone After reading “Less Stuff, More Heart: 5 Gifts On a New Dad’s Christmas List” by Christopher Zumski Finke, it got me thinking about what “giving gifts” really meant, and how much it has been seen as giving someone something super expensive to show how much you care about them, but gift giving isn’t about the price of the item, but the thought of the person giving. Gift giving and gift receiving is always a nice act. It can make others feel happy, and can make you…