Comments on: Showing love with a lump of coal http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/ Reaching Others Through Kindness Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MInTheGap http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 MInTheGap Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:05:23 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/#comment-4633 Sometimes the best gifts aren't the ones advertised on television, but those that that are things that someone has touched a life.  That's why there's so much more value in a family heirloom than the latest toy.<br /><br />It reminds me of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Dick Van Dyke Show</span> where Richie would always ask his dad if he brought something home for him, and Rob would dig in his pocket and find some lint or a penny, but to the kid it was amazing.<br /> Sometimes the best gifts aren’t the ones advertised on television, but those that that are things that someone has touched a life.  That’s why there’s so much more value in a family heirloom than the latest toy.

It reminds me of the Dick Van Dyke Show where Richie would always ask his dad if he brought something home for him, and Rob would dig in his pocket and find some lint or a penny, but to the kid it was amazing.

]]> By: Principled Discovery » The choking game http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Principled Discovery » The choking game Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:30:49 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/#comment-4627 [...] For something a little more upbeat, see how to show children love with a lump of coal. [...] [...] For something a little more upbeat, see how to show children love with a lump of coal. [...]

]]> By: Dana http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 Dana Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:33:48 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/#comment-4626 Thank you!  It is interesting what children will cling to. <em>Dana's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/principleddiscovery/gVgl/~3/236840251/'>The life and death of homeschooling, a eulogy</a></em> Thank you!  It is interesting what children will cling to.

Dana’s last blog post..The life and death of homeschooling, a eulogy

]]> By: Claudia http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-4625 Claudia Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:28:36 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/#comment-4625 These are great memories for your kids and a valuable lesson for all of us:  Monetary value does not necessarily reflect the beauty of the gift or of the giver.  Thank you for sharing. <em>Claudia's last blog post..<a href='http://theanniversaryshop.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/a-no-good-horrible-rotten-love-day-but-todays-another-day/'>A No Good, Horrible, Rotten Love Day, but Today's Another Day</a></em> These are great memories for your kids and a valuable lesson for all of us:  Monetary value does not necessarily reflect the beauty of the gift or of the giver.  Thank you for sharing.

Claudia’s last blog post..A No Good, Horrible, Rotten Love Day, but Today’s Another Day

]]> By: Mary http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/comment-page-1/#comment-4624 Mary Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:05:05 +0000 http://www.weekendkindness.net/2008/02/18/showing-love-with-a-lump-of-coal/#comment-4624 What a great post, I love that these gifts reflect that he was thinking specifically of them throughout the time apart...and that they didn't all cost money. It's a great testimony to your kids and your parenting, that these things mean so much to your kids.My dh is home every night, but he often picks up similar things...special feathers, rocks, ear tags (lol), etc. The kids love it. <em>Mary's last blog post..<a href='http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/15/why-hospitals-scare-me/'>Why Hospitals Scare Me</a></em> What a great post, I love that these gifts reflect that he was thinking specifically of them throughout the time apart…and that they didn’t all cost money. It’s a great testimony to your kids and your parenting, that these things mean so much to your kids.My dh is home every night, but he often picks up similar things…special feathers, rocks, ear tags (lol), etc. The kids love it.

Mary’s last blog post..Why Hospitals Scare Me

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