A Meaningful Christmas Gift With a Heartfelt Purpose
I wanted to let you know we will be adding a meaningful Christmas Gift With a Heartfelt Purpose to our Christmas Gift Guide/ Wisd list this year. Becaue gifts aren’t always about finding the biggest, newest, or most expensive present.
Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones that carry a message of love, faith, remembrance, and hope. This year, we’re excited to share a special item that will be joining our GreatfulMoments.com Christmas Gift Guide:
World Vision’s Heartfelt Ornament even though its a heart with the green ribbon it almost looks like Angel Wings which means a lot to Charlie, David and I with all the Angels we have in our lives. We have been in touch with World Vision’s team, and they are sending us a Heartfelt Ornament so we can see it in person, photograph it, and share more about it with our readers. So consider this your sneak peek at something that will be coming to our Christmas Gift Guide!
Meet the Heartfelt Ornament– The Heartfelt Ornament is a gold-toned angel wing ornament handmade in India. But what makes this ornament especially meaningful is that it isn’t simply something beautiful to hang on a Christmas tree.
World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog offers gifts and artisan-made items that can help support children and families around the world. And this is where I have to admit something:
I started looking through the gift catalog and got completely distracted by the animals. Yes, you can actually gift an animal through World Vision. You can choose gifts such as a goat or a cow, along with other items and experiences designed to help families around the world.
And honestly? I would adopt a goat. Well… I would gift a goat to myself because there is no, reason for Santa to bring me a Gift when I can get my own Gift. Although, David might have a cow over the idea of me adopting a goat.
But then I started thinking about the memories behind those animals. A Goat for Grandma Dorie and a Cow for my Mom My grandma had a story from when she was a little girl about a goat chasing her up onto the roof.
I don’t know about you, but that’s the kind of family story that gets told again and again. So now I’m thinking… Maybe a goat really would be the perfect gift in memory of Grandma. And then there’s my mom. A cow could be in memory of Mom. So maybe I’d have a cow and a goat after all.
And you know what? I’d be okay with that. Of course, that’s one of the fun things about looking through World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog. You can find gifts that make you smile, gifts that make you think, and gifts that can connect to something meaningful in your own family.
You can explore the World Vision Christmas Gift Catalog here: World Vision Christmas Gift Catalog
One of the things I love about gifts like these is that they can be about so much more than the package underneath the tree. A gift can tell someone: I remembered you. I thought about what matters to you. I wanted your gift to mean something.
The Heartfelt Ornament caught my attention for exactly that reason. It is a gold-toned angel wing ornament handmade in India, and it can become a Christmas keepsake while also introducing families to World Vision’s work and gift catalog.
A Christmas Gift for Someone Special– The Heartfelt Ornament could make a thoughtful Christmas gift for:
- Mom or Dad
- A grandparent
- A friend
- A teacher
- Someone who has helped your family
- Someone who appreciates faith-inspired gifts
- Someone who loves meaningful Christmas ornaments
- Someone remembering a loved one during the holidays
It could also be a special way to give something in honor or memory of someone you love. Christmas can be a joyful time, but it can also bring memories of people who aren’t sitting around the Christmas tree with us anymore.
Sometimes a special ornament becomes more than Christmas decoration. It becomes a reminder. A memory. A way of keeping someone close.
Here at GreatfulMoments.com, we love finding gifts that have a story behind them. And the Heartfelt Ornament has several things that caught our attention.
It is:
Faith-inspired.
Meaningful.
Handmade.
A keepsake.
Connected to helping children and families.
And then there are those other gifts in the catalog that make you stop and say, “Wait… I can really give somebody a goat?” That’s part of the fun. Christmas gift giving doesn’t have to look the same for every family.
Sometimes it’s an ornament. Sometimes it’s something handmade. Sometimes it’s something that helps another family. And sometimes… it’s a goat. Yes, a real live goat.
We’re looking forward to receiving the Heartfelt Ornament and seeing it in person. Once it arrives, we’ll add our own photographs and share more about the ornament in our GreatfulMoments Christmas Gift Guide. So consider this our first look:
The Heartfelt Ornament is coming to GreatfulMoments.com!
And if you want to browse the World Vision catalog now, you don’t have to wait for our full guide. Browse World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog You might find an ornament or you might find an artisan gift. You might find something for someone on your Christmas list. Or you might find yourself thinking about a goat.
I’m not judging. I might be thinking about one too. 😂
For me, Christmas has always been about more than presents. It’s about family. It’s about memories. It’s about traditions. It’s about remembering the people we love. And sometimes, it’s about finding a small something that can represent a much bigger feeling.
That’s why I think the Heartfelt Ornament will be an interesting addition to our Christmas Gift Guide. We’ll have more to share once it arrives. Stay tuned for our full Christmas Gift Guide!
About World Vision’s Christmas Gift Catalog
World Vision’s annual Christmas Gift Catalog offers a variety of gifts and artisan-made products. The catalog includes items connected with World Vision’s efforts to support children and families around the world, as well as artisan-made gifts and keepsakes.
Orders placed by December 9 are expected to arrive in time for Christmas.
GreatfulMoments received a Heartfelt Ornament sample for consideration in our Christmas Gift Guide. We will share our honest impressions and photographs after receiving and reviewing the item.
Give $50 or more to the World Vision Fund and receive a pair of angel wings to keep or share, featured by actor, producer, best-selling author, and World Vision supporter Roma Downey.
This symbolic pair reflects love, protection, and a powerful bond. Whether you gift a wing to someone you pray will be protected, or to someone who has been a loving protector to you, it’s a meaningful way to honor that connection. Beautifully made in India from gold-toned iron sheet metal, each wing measures 4″.
Your gift helps change lives—meeting urgent needs and fueling long-term solutions —bringing relief in times of disaster and helping families lift themselves out of poverty with dignity and hope.
Your donation is tax-deductible less the $15 fair market value of the ornament. Order by Dec. 9 to receive by Christmas. Please allow 7 – 14 days for delivery. Available while supplies last!
Our Commitment– Your gift is a sacred trust. We promise to honor your generosity by using your donation in the most effective way possible. Giving options represent World Vision projects and suggested donation amounts are based on surveys in the countries where we serve. Your donation will be used to provide assistance where it’s needed most with the gift category. For example, when you give an animal gift, a portion of the gift may also help provide water sources, farming assistance, hunger relief, and other related essentials.
The multiplying effect from grants and donated goods may change throughout the year on identical or similar offers due to variations in the start and end dates of donor grants and our programs.
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Grateful, Thankful, Blessed.
‘Thank you,
Glenda, charlie and David Cates
