If your children are safe; you are in good health; and there is love in your family - you are gifted and blessed!

This holiday season, take a moment to think about the gifts that you have received this year and be grateful that some of life's greatest joys and miracles are indeed ours for the taking.  Let's be thankful for the bounty we have in our midst.

When you are called to give, you will rationalize to give or not to give.

You might say, 'the economy is bad', 'my circumstances are not good', 'the time is not right', 'I gave a lot in the past', etc, and you might pass this time.

Alternatively, you will rationalize: 'I am healthy, enjoy peace, breathe fresh air, have support from my family, am blessed. Therefore I must give something.'

You can rationalize either way and justify your actions. I hope you will rationalize to give instead of not to give.

Some of my colleagues and I just produced two short and funny video clips.