‘Our Christmas Jar had come full circle’
St. George, Utah It’s been a tough year at the Stafford house. In July, our youngest son George, who had just turned 7, was diagnosed with cancer. Needless to say, […]
‘We never gave thought to how our pocket change could make a difference in someone’s life’
Tifton, Georgia The door bell rang and my wife goes to the door. She goes because I can’t walk. I had a massive stroke of the brain stem on August […]
‘This year a young mother in our community committed suicide’
Chantilly, Virginia I have given a jar away for many years. This year a young mother in our community committed suicide. My daughter asked if I had chosen the recipient […]
‘At first I was numb and speechless’
Council Bluffs, Iowa I was working my part time job here in Council Bluffs on the evening of 12/23/14 when a very pleasant woman approached me and proceeded to ask […]
‘As the mass ends and Nun is singing I sneak the jar’
Las Vegas, Nevada The Jar gave me hope. It’s been a tough year in many ways and Our Christmas Jar filled up slowly. It sat in the usual hidden spot awaiting […]
‘This is my 3rd year and each year I pray for guidance’
Syracuse, New York This is my 3rd year and each year I pray for guidance. During the summer of this year I asked a man up the street if he […]
‘I opened the lid of the mason jar and there was a 100 dollar bill inside’
Cary, North Carolina I participated in Reddit’s Secret Santa for the first time. I was so excited to see what my Secret Santa had in mind for me. I had […]
‘I am blessed with more than others’
Zephyr, Texas This year has been pretty rough for us…i am blessed with more than others but struggling more than im used to…but someone did make my christmas extra special this […]
‘We both stared at each other jaws on the floor’
Amboy, Illinois My husband lost his job at the start of December and then our car broke down. We were at wits end and losing faith. Christmas eve we spent […]
‘Most of my life is alone and I cry myself to sleep’
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia I am on SSDI, and, handcappied, pay my bill and only get $ 49.00 Food Stamps. So I do without. Yes I am crying getting this. […]