It is almost Christmas, 2012 and you don’t have all your gifts for your loved ones yet? What to get her? Him? Them? Author Charles Swindoll, in his book “Seasons of Life” has some different but interesting suggestions. Here are a few – Encouragement to an older person. Write a long overdue love note to someone dear. Release someone from a grudge. Share a smile. Find the time to keep a promise. Forgive an enemy. Give an apology if you were wrong. Offer to babysit for a tired mother. Turn the television off and talk to someone. Seek out a forgotten friend. Gladden the heart of some child. Yes, Christmas is a time for giving. Remember, however, that it’s possible to give without loving, but it’s not possible to love without giving. Often the greatest gifts cannot be bought, as they involve giving yourself. God so loved that He gave His Son, because he loved the people of this old world. And Jesus, God’s gift, gave Himself on the cross to open the door to heaven for you and me. What a gift! Have you accepted it?