When I visit, I like to
take a little something with me-just a small gift to hopefully brighten
someone’s day. So here are a few of my ideas that might inspire you as well…
- Take a vase flowers to ladies. Younger or older in years, this gesture is always appreciated.
- If you’re visiting a family or a couple, bake a loaf of banana or blueberry bread. Don’t have a recipe for those? There are a whole host of other breads to bake and everyone enjoys something homemade.
- Make a pot of soup for supper and share a meal with one of the widows or widowers of your congregation.
- Visiting a new member to the congregation? Wrap up hand soap and a dishtowel for their home to help welcome them to the family. Candles also make great gifts for this occasion!
- Drop off a get well basket that includes tissues, hand sanitizer, bottled water or Gatorade, Lysol, crackers and canned chicken noodle soup.
- Care baskets are often made for residents of nursing homes during the holidays but why not take a small version when you visit year round? Include items such as: pens, post-it notes or notepads, tissues, lotion, hand soap, socks/houseshoes, peppermints, chapstick, gum, peanut butter crackers, colorful flexible straws, hand sanitizer, etc.
There
are so many other great ideas out there but hopefully these will get you
started!
“It
is impossible,” said pride. “It is risky,” said experience. “It is pointless,”
said reason. “Give it a try,” whispered the heart.
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