Shoebox Ministries is a long tradition in our house. In Aberdeen we had a church wide drive for shoeboxes each November, and I would easily fill a dozen. I would always shop for kids the same age as my kids.
This year I broke with that tradition. I filled 3 shoeboxes, one for a girl age 2-4, one for a boy age 5-9, and a girl age 10-12. We kept the tradition of hosting an event with other families to go shopping at Wal-mart together.
And our crockpot dessert, Minsiters Delight, seems to be a tradition too! Regardless, bring on Christmas, now that our first holiday event has come!
“When we give what we can and give it with joy, we don't just renew the American tradition of giving, we also renew ourselves.” - Bill Clinton
1 comment:
What a fun thing to do. Do you choose the child it goes to or what? I like it!
You two are such great parents. What a great way to teach them about sharing.
I was thinking about how it could be done for those shut in that have no family. So many options.
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