Who's on our gift list this Christmas?

Years ago, before Hallmark and Best Buy got ahold of it, Christmas was all about generosity. As followers of Christ, we make it our practice to reclaim this meaning in our celebration of God's Gift.

The average American will spend over $800 this year for Christmas. With as many iPods and Playstations that will be bought in the next month, I wonder if could we be as generous to those in need as we are to those that have no material need at all?

There are so many great charities out there, one of my personal favorites is Samaritan's Purse. You might know them for their Operation Christmas Child program that delivers gifts to millions of children all over the world each year. Another very cool thing to check out on their website is their gift catalog. These aren't just any normal kind of gifts though, these are gifts that could save somebody's life. For $35, you can feed a family for two months or give an orphan food/shelter/education/healthcare for a month. For $9 you can feed a baby for a week.

In the midst of this year's holiday spending binge, lets take an opportunity to bless people as if their lives depended on us doing so. Because, truthfully, they do.