Give This Christmas Away

By Anne Mistretta

In these difficult financial times, it is hard for many to give like they are accustomed to. But what if for this season of Advent and Christmas we look at a new way of giving - giving LOVE. It doesn't have to cost a cent. It can be in the smile you extend to the harried cashier, the kind words to a sick relative or friend, a handwritten note telling someone just what they mean to you, taking care of another's children while they have some much-deserved time alone or with others. After all, giving begins in our own families and communities. It begins with the love in our heart - the love that is meant to be given to others.

I heard this song today and it touched my heart – what a beautiful message!
“For God so loved the world That He gave His only Son
so we could be His hands, His feet, His love.”


Give This Christmas Away
(Matthew West & Amy Grant)
What if I told you
You have the power
To give someone hope
Beyond their wildest dreams
What if I told you
It’s right there in your hands
In your hands

It’s hard to imagine
How something so small
Can make all the difference
Tear down the tallest wall
What if December
Looked different this year
What if we all just

Give this Christmas away
If there’s love in your heart
Don’t let it stay there
Give this Christmas away
And your life will be changed
By the gifts you receive
When you give this Christmas away

It’s feeding the hungry
Serving the poor
It’s telling the orphan
You’re not forgotten anymore
It’s doing what love does
Even when no one’s watching you

Give this Christmas away
If there’s love in your heart
Don’t let it stay there
Give this Christmas away
And your life will be changed
By the gifts you receive
When you give this Christmas away
For God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son
So we could be
His hands, His feet, His love
His love

What if I told you
You have the power
To give someone hope
Far beyond their wildest dreams
What if December
Looked different this year
Yah what if we all just

Give this Christmas away
If there’s love in your heart
Don’t let it stay there
Give this Christmas away
And your life will be changed
By the gifts you receive
When you give this Christmas away

Give this Christmas away
You have the power
Just give it away
Give it away
Give it away
This Christmas
Give it away
Give Christmas away
Give it away