December makes us think about gift-giving. Some meaningful quotes:
Every gift that is given, however small it may be, is great if it is given with affection. —Pindar
Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift—that’s why it’s called the present! —Bil Keane
The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance. —Brian Tracy
Take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: Happiness. —Brad Garrett
God gave you the gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you”?—William Arthur Ward
Love is always bestowed as a gift—freely, willingly and without expectations.—Leo Buscaglia
Gratitude
What I see in the Bible, especially in the book of Psalms, which is a book of gratitude, is the recognition that all good things on Earth are God’s. They’re good if we recognize where they come from, and if we treat them the way the Designer intended them to be treated.—Philip Yancey
Christmas is about giving, which stems from the greatest gift the world has ever received—Jesus Christ.—Monica Johnson
To be poor doesn’t mean you lack the means to extend charity to others. You may lack money or food, but you have the gift of friendship to overwhelm the loneliness that grips the lives of many.—Stanley Hauerwas
Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness!—Richard Bach
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.—Albert Einstein
People give each other things that can’t be gift-wrapped.—Nadine Gordimer
Love is unconditional—it liberates; love is the reason why I do what I do. It is the greatest gift we have!—BeBe Winans
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