Just as a puppy can be more of a challenge than a gift, so too can the holidays.
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Pets, like their owners, tend to expand a little over the Christmas period.
My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in the morning.
Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born.
One of the best gifts you can give to an animal is a donation of a blanket to your local animal shelter during the winter months.
During the holiday season, it's easy to forget that sometimes the best gift of all is simply the gift of time. I can't think of anything a writer would appreciate more than being given time and space to work.
But also, it's a wonderful thing for children to see the birthing of puppies, to see nature at its best when it works and to have the experience of the puppies.
I've got two young children, so holidays are not the same as they used to be. There are now two types: family holidays and holidays you need from that holiday.
Each day provides its own gifts.
God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it.
The holidays are a way to get away from the pain of the year, creating something people can laugh at. That's a gift.