I lost my job in 2013 and I had to regroup financially
Tulsa, Oklahoma I was given a jar a few years ago and for a couple of years I was able to give out Christmas jars. I lost my job in […]
This little jar is proof to me that God is listening
Portland, Oregon I’m older. My family is all grown up, and I have grandkids. I have been divorced since my kids were in school. I moved to a new neighborhood […]
This has been a very painful journey
Mound City, Missouri For over two years we have been desperately searching for a diagnosis and the right treatment for our daughter. We are going to Boston in two days in […]
I wasn’t in the mood for Christmas
Bedford, Texas It had been a rough week. I am a grad student and it seemed like the world was against me as I struggled to locate and sustain a practicum […]
I was in a car accident last night
Denton, Texas I was in a car accident last night messing my car up real bad. scared all at the same time about it being Sunday morning, lord how was […]
And people say there are no such thing as angels
Ahmeek, Michigan I was diagnosed w/a brain condition called Cadisal in 2010. It is a really rare neurological disorder that can cause loss of some functions in a persons body and/or […]
I will never forget the happiness I felt when my son put the jar and book on my living room table
Phoenix, Arizona I have worked for 10 years at a small catholic school in Phoenix Arizona. I work in the pre-k classroom so I have the pleasure of meeting the babies […]
I plan to make the Christmas Jar a daily part of my life
Foley, Alabama This is the second Christmas Jar to have given. The first one was given last year to a friend’s friend who had recently lost his wife. This year it […]
This jar has changed my life
Purcellville, Virginia I received a jar this Christmas while I was at physical therapy for my daughter. She’s 11 with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, to name a few. I also […]
I bet it was so heavy it could barely be moved
Stephens City, Virginia We have given several jars since my wife read the book. We have also done something similar years before the book was written. Oh how I wish we […]