Imagine being a child in a country filled with war and struck by famine. For most of these children, getting gifts on Christmas is something they only dream about. One of my favorite charities is Operation Christmas Child. Several years ago churches from all over began helping out in this charity, now even schools are starting to participate. You get a shoe box and pack it with items such as toiletries, crayons, hard candy, gloves, hats, flashlights, and small toys. This is one that I love doing with my children. I let each one of them pack a shoes box filled with items. Most of the items we pack it with are not gifts our children are used to getting for Christmas. Let this be a time to share with your children the many blessing that they may have. For more information on ways that you can help, visit the From Santa Blog.