I don't know about you, but we have had far more "sorry kids, we'll have to keep it simple this year" Christmases than not.
Every year we've improved at finding a select gift or two that costs very little, yet demonstrates that we've been paying attention to our children's evolving interests. So I am immensely gratified that our kids are growing into appreciative, charitable adults who see the bigger picture and understand the true message of Christmas.
The message of Christmas is hope. God humbly came to earth to save mankind, who could not save themselves, because He is the essence of love and we are the objects of His perfect love.
Hope is what
Yobel Market is all about. They are a fair trade, global marketplace whose mission is to inspire awareness and promote justice. Last year I discovered Yobel Market and immediately thought of my college-aged daughter. I chose a pair of earrings crafted by Suubi women who live in refugee camps in southern Uganda, and a raw silk scarf made in Cambodia by recovering victims of human trafficking. Our daughter opened her gifts and cried as she read the backstory about the women who crafted them. She said it was the "best gift ever" and I knew she meant it.
Yobel Market will be here at
Sisters Coffee Company on Sunday, December 20th for an event you won't want to miss. Come see for yourself these special (and extremely affordable) items that help bring hope to the hopeless.
Live music will be provided by Shane Simonsen. A short documentary film by
Zion Pictures will introduce you to Canaan Farm, a transitional farm providing healing and hope to the child soldiers and families who have suffered from the
LRA conflict in northern Uganda.
Come for a memorable evening celebrating hope. If you haven't "caught the Christmas spirit" yet, this should do the trick.
A CHRISTMAS CAUSE
An evening of film, music and fair trade gifts that inspire awareness and promote justice
Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
