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Shopping for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program: Salvation Army Angel Trees are at Kaladi Brothers Coffee cafes in Anchorage. Grab a paper angel and follow instructions on how to help for the holidays.
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Gratitude in the princess aisle
Posted by parentpoints
Posted: November 24, 2010 - 1:29 pm
by Gina Romero
Shopping for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program: Salvation Army Angel Trees are at Kaladi Brothers Coffee cafes in Anchorage. Grab a paper angel and follow instructions on how to help for the holidays.We arrived at the toy store on Dimond.
Cars filled the parking lot.
The big box was stocked with extra holiday merchandise.
Cars filled the parking lot.
The big box was stocked with extra holiday merchandise.
A huge display of Toy Story 3 products met us at the door.
We navigated past talking Dora dolls.
Stuff. We walked by aisle after aisle of stuff.
We navigated past talking Dora dolls.
Stuff. We walked by aisle after aisle of stuff.
We stopped at the princess row.
It was with lined with sparkly dresses and magic wands.
I was overwhelmed by the excess.
It was with lined with sparkly dresses and magic wands.
I was overwhelmed by the excess.
My brow furled.
I felt my shoulders get tense.
I despised the hurried shoppers.
I felt my shoulders get tense.
I despised the hurried shoppers.
In that moment, an angel caught my eye.
She had blue eyes and blonde hair.
The red shield with white letters rested below her.
She had blue eyes and blonde hair.
The red shield with white letters rested below her.
The shield of salvation placed at the feet of an angel.
It is a shield often seen and heard during the holidays.
The ringing sounds remind us to slow down and to give.
It is a shield often seen and heard during the holidays.
The ringing sounds remind us to slow down and to give.
We were shopping for a four-year-old girl.
I wondered what she was doing right now.
Was our gift the only one she would receive for Christmas?
I wondered what she was doing right now.
Was our gift the only one she would receive for Christmas?
Frustration turned to gratitude.
I watched my vibrant daughter shop for a stranger.
My shoulders relaxed and I smiled down at her.
I watched my vibrant daughter shop for a stranger.
My shoulders relaxed and I smiled down at her.
I am thankful for my children.
I am thankful for my husband, family and friends.
I am thankful to give.
I am thankful for my husband, family and friends.
I am thankful to give.
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Great article. Let's do practical things to show the love of Jesus, of course, let's also love people enough to share the true meaning of Christmas - that God sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to be our Savior.
Live holy, preach Jesus!
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