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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Writing Talents Equal Christmas Presents

As Iodine contemplated what to direct my silent for Christmastide I was hit with a revelation: usage your authorship talent! Did you cognize that authors have got in their hot small custody the best Christmastide gifts of all time? Imagination.

Writers are originative animals and when given the right inspiration can bring forth some of the best literary plant in history. It doesn't substance if you're a national best marketer or person just beginning a authorship career, you can take your God-given talents to new high this Christmas.

Just look at the possibilities:

1. Write a short story, exemplify the pages, black and white and bind. (Kinko's volition make the trick.)

2. Write a poem, include an appropriate picture, and framework it.

3. Write a skit, acquire a few military volunteers and set on a unrecorded performance.

4. Write a script, decorate your house, catch your household members, and picture tape it.

5. Write a song, set it to music, and sing.

6. Write a motto and cast of characters it onto a ceramic object.

7. Write something clever, whimsical, or humorous and paint it onto a t-shirt.

8. Write a one-man musical and picture tape it.

9. Write a one-man comedy enactment and picture tape it.

10. Write a letter. State your household and friends how much they really intend to you, and then frame in it with a image of you and the recipient.

11. Write a photograph diary. Get out some of your favourite images of you and your gift receiver and topographic point them in a scrapbook, then travel back through the scrapbook and compose a few heartfelt, cheerful diary-style words.

All too often we look at Christmastide the incorrect way: a clip of twelvemonth that rubs out our depository financial institution accounts, and adds emphasis to our already busy lives. That's not what Christmastide was meant to be. Christmastide is a approval sent from above to remind us how cherished we truly are. What father would ever give up his kid to salvage another human being's life? Yet, that is exactly what Supreme Being did when He sent Jesus to earth.

Born in a manger, to a mediocre family, Jesus grew up to be the Jesus of all. He willingly gave His life that we might have got life. He died on that cross so we can be forgiven of our sinfulnesses and given the chance to come in heaven's gates.

While I can't believe of a better Birthday present, to Christ, than giving our lives over to Him, I make believe that once we've given our lives to Him, we can go on to give Him great gifts when we decelerate down and give of ourselves to another human being.

Merry Christmas!

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