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A Novel Idea for the New Year Prior to Christmas this year, I found myself a bit edgy, grumpy even, bemoaning the "Christmas in a box" mentality that I was feeling surrounded by, wondering why, instead of living it all year long, society tends to just get Christmas out of a box every year for a month and then puts it back like it never happened. Then a friend handed me this book for my holiday reading, and I found a gift inside, just the idea I was looking for without even knowing it. Keeping a Christmas Jar on my counter to fill with spare change and then give to a family in need next Christmas; what a thoughtful way to keep Christmas alive in our hearts throughout the year. Why not check out this book, grab a glass jar from your recycle bin, decorate it up a bit, and see how much change you can spare this year to make a difference in someone's life during the next, maybe even for years to come.

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