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Friday, 21 December 2018

Year to Change: recap & this week's update

WINTER
SPIRIT


Dec: Gifts & Giving

Week 14: 
30 Nov-7 Dec

Giving to others:
  • It's Advent! Send C'mas cards & gifts to friends/family
  • Send an unexpected card to someone you don't usually include
  • Work out how you can give to your community, society, world at large... and then do it!
Week 15: 
7-14 Dec


Assessment of own gifts/talents: List current opinion of own gifts/talents, then do the following -
  • Skills Scan: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/get-started.htm
  • Values Card Sort: http://thegoodproject.org/toolkits-curricula/the-goodwork-toolkit/value-sort-activity/
  • Resumé Review: Print a copy of CV. Using highlighters, mark what you wish to continue (what brings joy!) in green and roles/outcomes to be left behind in orange. Mark in pink anything from the orange areas that could be redeemed in any way.
Now revisit and revise original list.
Week 16: 
14-21 Dec

Spiritual gifts: Read/study:
  • 1 Cor. 12.1-11
  • https://bible.org/seriespage/6-spiritual-gifts-1-corinthians-121-11
  • https://spiritualgiftstest.com/spiritual-gifts/
  • Galatians 5
Now list your own spiritual gifts, and how you will cultivate others
Week 17: 
21-28 Dec

Receiving the gift of love:

Do I block love because of pride or fear? Accepting love depends on trust, not fearing loss, being open, banishing negativity, expressing one's own love, not trying to be an island, and loving one's self - which can be very hard. 

Every day this week look in a mirror and say out loud x (name their names) love/s me just as I am; God loves me just as I am; I love me just as I am.

Write thank you notes - proper paper ones - and post them.
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