Do you want to make a real difference in someone’s life this Christmas? Consider these gift ideas that have the potential for life-long results.
Or, you could support someone else in his or her calling so so he or she can making a difference in the lives of other people. The specifics of these kinds of gifts would be based on the interests and needs of the recipient. Some examples are provided to help get you thinking.
1. Lessons
- foreign language
- healthy cooking
2. Classes
- Financial Peace University
- CALLED: Your Path to Purpose and Significance
- community college courses to explore a new profession
3. Seminars and workshops
4. Coaching
- business
- life
- personal finances
- fitness (personal trainer)
5. A great book
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
6. A movie with a powerful message
- The Ultimate Gift
- The Legend of Bagger Vance
7. On-the-go internet access via a tablet-type computer
- great for doing research
- stay connected to social media
- can connect a wireless keyboard for easy note-taking and journaling
- voice recorder and alarms for reminders
8. A completed Prayer Journal
- includes prayers you have written out and said for the recipient, e.g. one a day for 40 days
- prayers for the recipient written by friends and family
9. Meditation resources
- audios
- books
- videos
10. Magazine subscription
- National Geographic
- a professional journal
11. Membership
- professional organization
- gym
12. Passport
- get information on how to obtain a passport
- find necessary local resources, e.g. where to take photo and where to submit documents
- pay for the passport
13. Make a charitable donation on behalf of the recipient
- his or her favorite charity
- Red Cross
- sponsor a child
- fight sex trafficking
14. The gift of time; free up some of the recipient’s time by paying for personal services
- babysitting
- housekeeping
- lawn care and yard maintenance
15. Resources to enhance a marriage
- A Weekend to Remember marriage seminar
- movie, Fireproof
- book, Love Dare
16. Personalized coupons
- time together
- teach a skill like knitting, using social media, blogging, making candy, or gardening
- exercise together
- acts of service
17. Personal chef services
- to support healthy eating
- to save time
18. Exercise or sports equipment and a commitment to work out or play together
- bicycle
- skates
- skis
- basketball
19. Stop-smoking aids
- nicotine patches
- hypnotherapy
20. A garden
- Plant a garden for the recipient
- Teach recipient how to care for it
21. Have a website created for the recipient
- blog
- post useful links
- get his or her message out the the world
22. A list of great resources that relate to his or her purpose or calling
- websites
- books
- magazines
- organizations
- classes
- blogs
23. A poster about the recipient
- strengths
- great characteristics
- admirable qualities
24. A book of written testimonies about the recipient; friends and family write
- what they learned from him or her
- how he or she blessed or benefited the writer
- what contribution the recipient make to the writer’s life
25. Knowledge of one’s strengths
- book, Strengthfinder 2.0 by Tom Wrath (includes code to take strengths inventory)
- code to take strengths inventory available at www.gallupstrengthscenter.com
