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NOVEMBER FEATURED CAUSE: Operation Smiley Face from Lubabat Scotland
Thank you for opening my eye to the make a child smile web site. You inspire me!!! I know you will make your goal. Best wishes and thoughts to you.
Replied Nov 10
GREAT BOOK GIVEAWAY: Life Safari by John P. Strelecky - UPDATE - all entrants will win!
This sounds like a great book and I would love to read it and share with others. Please enter me in this contest and thank you for sharing.
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Good give!! Everyone likes pie.
That is a gr8 give! Books bring much joy :o)
Apple pie is good !
Good Job out of you!! Way to be resourceful.
Gloria, How Neat. I would love to see pictures of your hats. I love wearing hats in winter and I am always looking for a different ones.
Thank you for opening my eye to the make a child smile web site. You inspire me!!! I know you will make your goal. Best wishes and thoughts to you.
Very Cool. How much fun!!
This sounds like a great book and I would love to read it and share with others. Please enter me in this contest and thank you for sharing.
Profile Information
- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I believe in paying forward. And I get joy out of making someone smile.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- The joy of giving. Cause people to think of others not just of themselves.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- my mother
- About me:
- I am 35 going to 36 single women. I was diagnosed with MS 2 years ago after being sick with random different things for about 5 years. Was happy to hear that I was not going crazy and that it was not all in my head (well it really is. LOL) I am currently fighting to get SSI. Yes I have problems and have good days and bad, but at least I know why. I have a great friend who has given me many thing, but the thing I am the most grateful for is teaching me how to be positive. I am blessed for having her as a friend, I have been a believer in paying forward since watching the movie and this is just another way of doing this. I try to live by the golden rule, I do not always succeed but I do try. Life is to short to live with regrets. Seizes the moment because we do not know if there will be another.
- Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?
- Yes
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Day 3
I did not have a great day but had a friend call me and she came to visit. My friend is taking care of her dad you has Alzheimer. We talked for a couple of hours. I ended up putting a apple pie that my mom had made and frozen in to bake. I was having trouble as nothing sounded good to eat, and that had some appeal. I gave her 1/2 the apple pie as I know I did not need to eat the whole thing and she would enjoy it. Not much but It was something.
Posted on November 13, 2009 at 6:09am — 2 Comments
Day 2
Well today started out great. I had energy so I called my friend and ended up meeting her at the babysitter house (she is also a GREAT friend) I had printed out the blogs from make a child smile and took that with me. (these friends do not have computer at home to use) I wanted to share this with them. My day then started to go down hill. I had terrible trouble with my legs today. They just hurt. I wanted to bye the movie Up and let the kids at the sitters house watch it. So I finally got out th… Continue
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 10:00pm —
Day 1
Today I gave $0.01 to a stranger who was checking out and her total was $8.01 and she was going to give them $9. I offered to give her a penny so she did not have to deal with .99 in change as I know it would have made me unhappy if I did not have a penny. She smiled and said thank you and that she would pay it forward. To me it was enough to see her smile.
I would like to add that I LOVE reading everyones blogs. It does a heart and soul good to see some many people stepping up to the plate!!!… Continue
I would like to add that I LOVE reading everyones blogs. It does a heart and soul good to see some many people stepping up to the plate!!!… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment
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- At 4:11am on November 10, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- Good morning NaShaa. I hope this will be a better day for you and you find all you search for on the challenge. You are lucky to have your friend to help you at your lowest! I pray things get better for you. Enjoy every step of the way. Blessings and smiles:O)
- At 3:09am on November 10, 2009,
Harriet said…
- Welcome to 29 Gifts! I'm so glad you decided to join us.
Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow these directions.
Help Us Grow: Please help spread the word. We're striving to reach our goal of 29,000 committed givers, and you can help: Send this Invitation to friends, write about the challenge and include a badge or our video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page.
The book 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life - authored by 29 Gifts founder Cami Walker is now in stores. You can also buy through Amazon.
Support our Cause of the Month
In November, we're sponsoring a cause that has been started by fellow giver, Lubabat. We are so deeply touched and impressed by Lubabat's strength of character & spirit. Lubabat was diagnosed with MS in the mid 90s and then in August of 09, she was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Her reaction has been so inspirational - she is thriving through giving. She is hosting a Christmas Give and her theme is "going small to make a big impact" We have named her our November Cause of the Month and would be grateful for your support!
Happy giving!
P.S. Don't miss our handy 29-Day Giving Calendar or our cute Gift Note to accompany your gifts.
- At 1:54am on November 10, 2009,
Ruth said… - Hi, NaShaa, and welcome. I hope that the challenge does bring you much joy.
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What a gorgeous picture! Your story reminds me I need to keep a sense of humor when dealing with my own teenagers. It's a roller coaster of emotions when dealing with teens. I guess all you can do is hold on tight and try to enjoy the ride!
My first act of giving is to attend worship. Giving myself and my thanks to God for an hour seems like a great way to start.
Let's see...
Thurs - Gave a great turkey meal to my friends. Got joy and laughter in return. We had a great time!
Fri - Gave my dog a bath. I got to see her run around and rub herself silly on the couch. Hilarious!
Sat - Secretly slid a "love" no...
That is a beautiful experience you shared! How kind of you and how much you touched that family - and yours. Giving is the way to live. I'm loving this whole Giving perspective more each day and you are a great example to me!
This comes from the Daily Om....thought today's message was perfect for this site:
December 1, 2009
Everything You Do Matters
The Ripple Effect
In a world of six billion people, it’s easy to believe that the only way to initiate profound transf...
Well today I started my first day of "retirement" and my 4th day of giving by visiting one of my favorite sites, Kiva.org. Since I spent 20 years in business for myself, I understand how hard it is to get a start--- so to help another woman get a ...
Thanks for your kind support!
omg this is a beautiful shot! i hope someday to be able to have a moment like this! love it!
This is such a wonderful source of inspiration! I'm going to the library today, and will ask if I can volunteer an hour or two a week. Thank you!
Oh the wonderful teenage world - when you know all the answers and still some! So pleased Sami didnot have to walk around with an orange spot on her head - Three cheeres for Mom for coming to the rescue - Sami enjoy every moment of your wonderful ...
There is nothing like a good haircut to make you feel on top of the world. Have fun being good to you.
A good start to "caring for self "round. Enjoy - it is well worth doing!
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