Carnation | Total Wealth https://www.totalwealthcoaching.com Financial Transformation with Kate Phillips Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:55:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Announcement: Christmas has been Postponed! https://www.totalwealthcoaching.com/christmas/ https://www.totalwealthcoaching.com/christmas/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:11:57 +0000 http://thegardenofplenty.com/?p=457 Think about it - do you look forward to seeing your family and friends on Christmas because of the gifts that they bring, or because of the GIFT that they ARE!?

With all due respect to Santa Claus, the biggest gifts we can give this or any season do not come in wrapping paper. Bring joy, peace, and goodwill in your sleigh, and you will be a welcome visitor anytime of year.

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