We usually think of a Christmas gift as a tangible item. But that is not always the case. Sometimes the gift is the thought and time we put into loving others the way they need it the most.

A gift of love might not be traditional, or even eye-catching, but it's always beautiful because it's from one heart to another. Sometimes it's in the form of generosity. Sometimes it includes laughter. Often it feels like a warm embrace.

In whatever form it is offered, a true gift of love is always a reflection of God's abundant love and the best Christmas gift of all - the original gift of love - His Son, Jesus Christ.

Contributors:

Nancy Aguilar, Cindy W. Arora, Jeanetta Chrystie, Rachael M. Colby, Barbara Culley, Lin Daniels, Lola Di Giulio De Maci, Diana Derringer, Ellen Fannon, Glenda Ferguson, Phil Gladden, Lydia E. Harris, Helen L. Hoover, Penny L. Hunt, Sherry Diane Kitts, Bob LaForge, Laura Lee Leathers, Iris Long, Terry Magness, Amannda Gail Maphies, Norma C. Mezoe, Majetta Morris, Vicki H. Moss, Peggy Park, Madonna Pool, Heather Roberts, Beverly Robertson, Desiree St. Clair Spears, Gina Stinson, Annette G. Teepe, Kathy Tharpe, Lauri Lemke Thompson, Nanette Thorsen-Snipes, Donna Collins Tinsley, Charlene Warren