Are you weary, holding a heavy who-ville sized Christmas to-do list in one hand and the heartbreak in Israel and Gaza in the other? 

Me too. I want to stop the violence and at the same time hide out on my couch and drink tea. I want both. To change the world and to hide from it. 

Same is true for my kids. 

I want  them to know they can change the world right where they live with acts of connection and compassion and I want to hide the violence of the world from them. I want them to be excited  about getting a Christmas present and excited to be able to give their time and money to getting a present FOR another teenager who is experiencing homelessness. 

I want both things to be true.

What if we put compassion on display this Christmas instead of only consumption?

Here are 4 actions we can take!

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