The gifts I would give to my friends and loved ones this New Year would come from the heart and be so genuine and impressionable that renewed life would spring forth from a weary soul. My gifts would not come in a package with a bow, for they would need no presentation, but they would come sweetly from my heart to yours.
The first gift I would give is my example of FAITH. To "believe" in things that are not seen, yet are manifest in the pure in heart through faith. For a believer no explanation is necessary and for a non believer no explanation is possible! Faith is the foundation of eternal life.
The second gift I would give is that of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. "To truly love someone... not for what they have done in the past or for what they may become in the future, but for who they are today.”
The third gift I would give is that of CHARITY. This precious gift can heal the gapping wounds of the broken hearted and change a world of pain and sorrow into heaven on earth.
The fourth gift I would give is that of HOPE. Hope builds dreams, and dreams are what make little boys want to grow up to become men and little girls believe in the miracles of tomorrow.
The fifth gift I would give is that of GOODNESS. When you do good, you get good, and you feel good! The greatest counsel my parents ever gave me when I was a little girl was "to be good.” Goodness produces “great” and the world is in need of great men and women!
The sixth gift that I would give is that of FORGIVENESS. Those who truly understand the power of forgiveness are those who emulate peace and harmony throughout the world. Forgiveness will melt a heart of ice and break down walls of stone.
The seventh gift I would give is that of PATIENCE. Patience teaches that everything comes gradually and at it’s appointed hour. Patience is the center of unconditional love.
The eighth gift that I would give is that of FRIENDSHIP. There is no greater companion in this world than a true friend. A true friend is one who wants the very best for you. They want to see you succeed above your own expectations and strive to push you to the very top, only to celebrate your glory as though it were their own.
The ninth gift that I give is that of PEACE. Those who have attained peace in the middle of the storm will usher in the millennium. The peacemakers are the meek and mild who shall inherit the earth.
The tenth gift that I would give is that of ETERNAL LIFE, but this gift was already given by the Messiah, who made it possible for all the other gifts to be given and to Him I am grateful!
May 2011 bring the blessings of Heaven.
by, Linda Sumner Urza, One Fine Day
