Sometimes I wonder if the “Thank You” card is becoming a lost art form, but every now and then I will get one out of the blue for this or that and my faith is rekindled. I personally need to be better about giving thanks to family, friends and colleagues that certainly deserve it. With this idea from my sister-in-law, Alison, giving thanks for anything Christmassy should be a shoe-in from now on.

Simply take a straight edge and an exacto knife (or box cutter) and cleanly slice the cover of your Christmas card off. Now you have a post card to send as a thank you to your mom, who spent far too much for her budget on Christmas gifts for every one of your children (and her 17 other grandkids as well).

Whenever I think of gratitude and ‘thank you’ cards, I end up thinking about the Savior and the ten lepers. All ten were healed, but only one gave thanks. I think the telling of that story illustrates how important gratitude was to Jesus, and since this is His birthday, it might behoove us to pay a little more attention to that aspect of the holiday.

Merry Christmas!

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve focused on ways to display or recycle your Christmas cards into beautiful ornaments and decorations for your home. Check out some of the other posts that cover this subject: Christmas Card Door Hanger, Pyramidal Christmas Trees, Woven Ornaments, 20-sided Sphere Ornaments, Christmas Card Mosaic, Christmas Card Wreath