Call me a miser, but I'm dismayed at all the beauty we throw away each Christmas. The wrappings, ribbons, and bows that get trashed seem like such a waste. Needless to say, I'd like to congratulate the person or persons who have made the beautiful, reusable gift bags so popular throughout the year.Call me a pack-rat, but I tend to save many of the greeting cards I receive on various occasions. I keep them for sentimental reasons or because I hope to use the artwork as references for craft illustrations. I'm a die-hard saver of Christmas cards, too! Someone once showed me how to fold a Christmas card to make a tiny gift box decoration or ornament. The designs can sometimes be cut and used the following year as gift tags. However, the neatest use for Christmas cards concerns prayer!
At meal times during the holidays we can share Christmas cards we've received. We can pray for those folks and then display the card until after Christmas. Once the cards are taken down after the holidays, they can be put in a box and kept at hand. Throughout the year at mealtimes, we can pull out a single card and pray for the person or persons who sent it.
The Christmas card prayer tradition often is very timely in the way that a person's name is remembered on a day when prayer is needed. Consider it a holiday suggestion. Recycle Christmas... and pray!
"I thank my God in all my rememberances of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all." Philippians 1:3-4
From December 21, 1992
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