‘We look forward to this every year’
Mesa, Arizona As a tradition, on Christmas Eve, I go with our son and his family to go shopping and buy items for homeless people. We give them a bag filled […]
‘People are good and I am blessed’
Ellensburg, Washington Some kind person left me a jar on my step. I thought that’s a heavy candle. when I picked it up an took it inside. yep it has my […]
‘This woman was going to have to have a hysterectomy, their house was being foreclosed on and her teen daughter was pregnant’
Location Unknown Last year a group of my friends and I read this book and were so inspired that each of us started saving our coins…. All year we kept our eye […]
‘We don’t know the reaction of the family or what they did with the money’
Montverde, Florida I am honored to be able to lead a Middle/High School Girls small group with our churches Youth Group. A couple of years ago, I brought a masion […]
‘Never let the Flame of hope go out of our lives’
Stillwater, New Jersey I wish the people that help me could see in my heart how greatful im for their kindness, generosity, love, care and more..May God give them showers of […]
‘And that is really what the Christmas Jar is about … hope’
Tacoma, Washington We received a Christmas Jar two years ago. I wrote about it then, but somehow never managed to post this until now. Since that time, my family has […]
‘I will never forget that special gift’
Auburndale, Florida My husband had been laid off earlier in the year and had been out of work for several months. I had never heard of The Christmas Jar. When I […]
‘I still get teary eyed today think about our Christmas Angel’
David City, Nebraska I had just gone through a divorce. My son and I had just moved out on our own. We were doing okay financially but things were tight. […]
‘Upon opening the card and reading this strangers words, I was instantly humbled’
Saint Joseph, MissouriAt an all time low point in my families life, someone handed me a “Christmas Jar” from an anonymous person that had included some cash and a personal note […]
‘My 1st recipient was a lady that I’ve known since middle school’
Stephens City, VirginiaThis is my first year participating in the Christmas Jar. Last year I read the book & absolutely loved the idea! I cleaned out an old pickle jar […]