![]() ![]() I began to be weighed down by a sense of lacking the necessary skill or knowledge, not having enough time, and feeling like I didn’t have enough money. Objections came at me like a swarm of bees. Those art projects? I don’t know how to watercolor. I thought about my bank account, I don’t know about a plane ticket, they’re too expensive. Within seconds, I felt like something made me pause. I began to think of wild ideas like plane tickets, art projects, letters, and handcrafted journals. ![]() ”Īfter I finished the book I began to ponder each person in my life that I loved wondering what I could lay down to demonstrate the depth of my love for them this season. Rea Berg said it so eloquently in her reflection on the book, “ Their sacrificial gifts illuminate and reflect the profound lesson of the ultimate divine gift–the gift which costs that which is most dear. This wonderful tale offers so much wisdom. Days flew by when I finally glanced down and Lisbeth Zwerger’s gentle cover illustration was calling my name! Alas, I read, and was spellbound by the story that unfolded. I kept telling myself to take 10 minutes out of my day and read it. Recently, The Gift of the Magi had been sitting on my desk as it was our feature book for our holiday giveaway. Being on staff at Beautiful Feet Books I’m blessed to be surrounded by beautiful children’s literature at every turn. I had never read The Gift of the Magi by O. ![]()
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