Choosing a gift for the person with cancer can be challenging. In this post, survivor Bonnie Annis offers some helpful information by sharing thoughts as she remembers her own past Christmases.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED December 06, 2019
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
The Holiday Season is here, and shoppers are out in droves. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday have shifted our focus toward the fine art of gift shopping and giving with offers too good to be true.
But why do we give gifts at Christmas? The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas has been around for a very long time. For many Christians, gift-giving reminds them of the Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh presented to the Christ child by the three wise men at his birth.
Gifts are also symbolic ways of expressing love toward one another, and who doesn’t enjoy receiving gifts? But what gift does one give the person with breast cancer? How can one show concern without offending?
But why do we give gifts at Christmas? The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas has been around for a very long time. For many Christians, gift-giving reminds them of the Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh presented to the Christ child by the three wise men at his birth.
Gifts are also symbolic ways of expressing love toward one another, and who doesn’t enjoy receiving gifts? But what gift does one give the person with breast cancer? How can one show concern without offending?
No comments:
Post a Comment