Word for the Week

 

Gift

noun: gift; plural noun: gifts

1. a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present.

   "a Christmas gift"

   
   

   verb

verb: gift; 3rd person present: gifts; past tense: gifted; past participle: gifted; gerund or present participle: gifting

1. give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.

   "the company gifted 2,999 shares to a charity"

   • present (someone) with a gift or gifts.

     "the director gifted her with a heart-shaped brooch"

      

     

     My word for this year is receive.

     As the year has moved along I realized receive and give go together. I love giving gifts, but have always had a difficult time receiving them. In a way I don't feel worthy of receiving; so never know how to react to the gift.

     This year I have wrapped my gifts under the tree earlier than usual. I am so excited to be giving each gift.

      

     I asked my "live-in gardener" what gift means to him and his answer was "undeserving mercy".
     

     

     I am trying through my word "receive" to be a gracious receiver of gifts.

     For me giving and receiving are a part of the gift and joy of the season. Many are giving to their favorite charity too. I was thrilled to be able to donate a bag of socks to my church pantry. My church body are wonderful givers. We are sponsoring an Afghan family and I was thrilled to also be able to give the gift of tea as they set up their household.

     Thus said, I am having to remind myself to be "thrilled" with the gifts I receive. It's a hard one for me.

     How do you handle giving and receiving of gifts? Is it just me or do you also have a difficult time with gifts?
     

Have you found a word for 2022?

Or maybe you don't choose a word.

I have had a word each year for about 25 years and the word always impacts me in ways that surprise me each year.

Have a terrific week, dear friends!