Way 3: Serve

The order of these first few ways of Christmas is intentional.  As we have remembered and acknowledged our blessings, one of the first desires we have is to serve others.  That is why the third way of Christmas is Serve.

Many of us have awesome traditions of service during the holiday season.  Whether helping out at a homeless shelter or even caroling at a retirement home, there is so much we can all do!

Today is all about getting out there and doing something for someone that they can not do for themselves.  Although often mistaken for it, serving is not the same as giving.  Serving requires more than a desire and a means, it requires your time, your skills, it requires you.

So this week I was so excited when a few of my awesome friends in my ward organized us and we went caroling.  We all meet together for "Girls Night" every Tuesday and I love it when someone suggests that we get out and go serve.  Of course, we had to pick a night when it was wet and rainy!

But we really had a blast!  It was fun, we got to visit between stops and it was so fun to see the surprise and excitement in the eyes of some of the people we visited.  Many of them will probably spend the holidays alone, so I hope it brought them some extra cheer!

What have you done to be of service this season?  If you haven't yet, think of something!  There is still time before Christmas and there are so many creative ways to be of service.  In fact, I would love to hear some of your favorite ideas here as comments!