For many people in our culture, Christmas is a time of celebrating with family and friends as well as a time of buying and giving gifts. The ability to offer a gift to another is, in itself, a gift. Often though we forget about the reciprocal gift that comes from receiving. On this Christmas Eve, we are invited to consider whether our gifts of giving to others and receiving from others are as balanced as they might be.
The Gifts of Giving and Receiving (PDF)