Keeping your Secret Santa

Greetings Family, I do hope this message finds everyone well and filled with the holiday spirit. We are getting our fill of Christmas Movie Marathons in our house and I am eager to rip open those beautiful gifts under the tree!! The purpose of this message is to propose an idea that came to me today as I was determining the final gift to bestow upon my "Secret Santa" recipient. We all lead very busy lives and it can be hard to stay in contact. So I propose that whichever member of our growing family that you drew for the Secret Santa, will be in your care until the next holiday season when we draw names. What does this mean? Communicate with that person regularly (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) in the form of a phone call, letter or card, email, etc. Send cards/gifts for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, promotions and other exciting things. Nothing extravagant, just small treasures of love and appreciation. For the two people who drew Mom and Dad, they would be responsible for organizing something special for their anniversary in June with all of the siblings input and assistance. Continuously lift that person's needs up in prayer Overall, just make an effort to be a blessing to your family member when they least expect it and stay connected With that being said, we will need to make sure that everyone has updated emails, addresses, and telephone numbers. Also, the blog that Mom created is a great place to post things to update everyone or a mass email. After speaking with the matriarch of the family, we think this would be a great way to stay connected as a whole. Please respond with your ideas and thoughts, and whether this is something that you would be interested in doing this year and for years to come. We miss everyone, and hope you all are staying warm and cozy!! Blessings, ~ Q --  Q. Olivia Rivers, CEO, Rivers Empire Social Networking & Marketing Health, Wellness, Beauty & Gifts www.amway.com/riversempire   "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."