‘I can’t describe the overwhelming feeling of love, peace and joy’
Port Jervis, New York: On August 2nd 2011 our youngest son Nick was in a diving accident and broke his neck. He is paralyzed from the chest down. At 21 […]
‘This is about the fourth year that I have given away a Christmas Jar’
Eastman, Georgia: This is about the fourth year that I have given away a Christmas Jar. This year’s jar went to a married couple in their 60’s. The husband has eye issues […]
‘I added money to the jar and left it with a young lady in our church on Christmas Day’
Fort Worth, TX: Joy and I went to a fast food resturant at noon for a bowl of Potato soup. Lady in the car parked next to us got out as […]
‘My husband and I started the Christmas jar tradition 3 years ago’
Sioux Falls, South Dakota My husband and I started the Christmas jar tradition 3 years ago, We even gave the book and jars to our 3 adult children and their […]
‘Thank you for being our angel in this dark time in our lives’
East Stroudsburg, PA: We’re in the process of losing our house due to it being worth a lot less than we paid for it. We have been struggling for a […]
Christmas Jars Story: ‘It was the kindest thing anyone could do’
Kansas City, Missouri: I recieved a Christmas jar on our porch Christmas morning and thought it was the kindest thing anyone could do. Our life has always been a struggle […]
Christmas Jars Story: ‘A fire broke out in the home of one of the families who attends our school’
Woodstock, Virginia: My second grade classroom was fortunate enough to have Jason Wright come to read his story, Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle, to us a few weeks ago. The students […]
‘The jar helped greatly and I soon hope to pass it on’
Villa Rica, GA: I have had a hard year in being able to make ends meet.Friends have helped me many times. One day early in December I receive a call […]
‘Thank you again for helping me find another way to give back’
Round Rock, Texas: I grew up on welfare (my mom was a single parent) and we were often the recipients of someone’s generosity. My mom told me in later years, that […]
‘I can’t even begin to describe the great joy that I felt’
Newcastle, Oklahoma: I just discovered the Christmas Jar book and message last month. I looked forward to starting a jar for next year but didn’t plan on doing one this year […]