Sentences with phrase «gifts of experiences like»

The idea is that the best presents are gifts of experiences like travel or educational courses, not the «stuff» you buy in malls at the last minute.

Not exact matches

Nearly half of shoppers will gift a food or beverage experience, and 32 percent said they will give tickets to an event like a concert or sports game.

More recently, MasterCard expanded the scope of the platform by building a mobile app that not only keeps the brand more connected to its customers, but also allows its partners (brands like Staples and Citibank) to offer exciting gifts and experiences directly to customers, as well.

I certainly did not get the idea from those verses of anything like total depravity or that fallen man had to experience any kind of supernatural transformation of the will / heart in order to be able to accept God's convicting / convincing / persuading / call / drawing, instructions, teachings, commands, promises and gifts.

Their experience of adoption has given the Robertses a special understanding or what it is like to receive God's gift of grace in Jesus Christ.

So for example, in my case and that of other persons whose minds dissociate when we engage in intense / deep spiritual practices like intense / deep prayer, meditation, fasting etc and we hear voices, hallucinate, see visions, experience thought insertions, automatic channelling just like a spirit medium as well as other psychic phenomena (clairvoyance etc), and the mind dissociation makes some persons mentally and emotionally unstable; our minds enter an altered state of consciousness just like those of the Buddhist monks but in our case the altered state of our brains results in psychotic and psychic symptoms being induced (interestingly, some persons who are ignorant of how the human brain functions chalk up these experiences to demonic attack)......... are these psychotic, psychic experiences which persons like myself experience a gift from God as well?

In every truth there is something more than we would have expected, in the love that we receive there is always an element that surprises us -LSB-...] In all knowledge and in every act of love the human soul experiences something «over and above», which seems very much like a gift that we receive, or a height to which we are raised.»

[25] With these two strands intertwining in the existential experience of Ignatius, it is possible to see how the emergence of theological affirmations about Christ emerge here in a context of existential imperatives, like the reality of schism, division, and breakage of unity, as well as the approach of the gift of death.

The gifts of the future enjoyed in community must function like the preliminaries of love: they must create the excitement that prepares one for the great experience still to come.

This leads Christian anthropology to a Moral Realism which recognizes the Human Community in the ultimate sense, like the human experience of friendship and love, is a gift of Divine Grace, and that therefore there is no final path towards it through technological, political or legal organization.

We are called to be children and the best way a child learns is by experience — the Bible is a guide, a precious gift like a map to a traveller, but if seriously searching, a child of any age can meet God...... with or without the Bible.

, the time to re-learn the importance of giving to those who most need it (although there's no time like the present to refresh that particular lesson), and the time to gift joy, togetherness and experiences.

Except this: 1) we know our kids need to be challenged at the right pace and experience failing — just like yours, 2) we know they need healthy social experiences (and guidance) to grow into healthy adults — just like yours, 3) we know being «gifted» is absolutely no guarantee in life for anything despite what everyone else seems to think otherwise, 4) we know being «gifted» can sometimes actually be a pretty heavy thing, and 5) we keep believing in the power of the human spirit.

Think about it: whether you're part of the gifted experience or not, you and the recipient are going to talk more about it afterward than you would if you'd got that person something like a bracelet.

It's like «color me beautiful» from back in the day... I recently discovered I was an «autumn» and «white - white» was not my «best» neutral, but rather a «cream - white»... it's made a world of difference in my purchasing and putting outfits together... I would highly recommend this gift to self... I was so inspired by this education that I gifted the experience to my new college grad daughter and her BFF as a post-grad gift... so they could put together a cohesive wardrobe featuring THEIR best colors...

The store's associates, who have an average of ten years of experience in the bridal industry, will help you navigate through designers like Naeem Khan, Reem Acra, and Sareh Nouri and send you off with a gift bag consisting of mini-champagne, chocolates, and a card.

I like the idea of gifting an experience, after all life is all about creating memories Some lovely ideas!

I like that, having an experience as a gift instead of material things.

I've been trying to think of new gift ideas for them, and I really like the idea of gifting someone an experience instead of buying them a physical item!

«The love that Sammy and I found is a gift like nothing either of us have ever experienced!

Victoria — who like all sugar babies interviewed for this article, asked that her last name not be used — says that before she discovered the website, she'd had some experience dating older men who lavished her with gifts and the occasional wad of cash, but she never imagined she could finance her entire life and education that way.

New features like the Hunter Styles and Arts and Prowler mode are a gift to less experienced players, while the sheer wealth of content and great online play will please long - term fans.

This presentation is for all educators and was compiled using quotes from parents who have experienced the many struggles of helping their gifted children try to navigate a world where they are often misunderstood, feel like they don't fit in, and where they are even bullied, envied and shunned.

Debbie Gillis, manager of K3C Credit Counseling in Oshawa, Ont., points to her own experience at a Canadian Tire store, when an employee asked her if she'd like to sign up for the store's credit cards in exchange for a free gift.

So dedicated are some churners that they end up with lots of free goodies like plane trips, hotels, unforgettable experiences, gift cards or just plain money simply by using the right combination of cards.

That's because most points programs allow you to redeem your rewards for cash back or travel expenses, as well as a range of other options, including things like gift cards, event tickets, and exclusive experiences.

With great savings on some of the most sought - after gifts of the season like Xbox One games, select Surface devices, virtual reality experiences and many others, Microsoft Stores put everything you want within reach — at a great price.

We are very fortunate to have The Yetee handling our fulfillment for us, and they are not only a great bunch of folks, but they have tons of experience fulfilling large campaigns and gift boxes like Humble Bundle.

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Talk To Each Other About What You'd Like to Change From restricting our «Secret Santa» gifts to something we make ourselves; to reducing the amount of money we spend; to asking folks to buy used goods and / or to buy experiences instead of things (my kids already received a number of pre-loved and homemade items, much to my delight), the ideas were coming thick and fast.

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The gift of an experience, like a family vacation, is proven to be a more prosocial, connecting present than any material possession, according to a study out of the University of Toronto.

Linda and Charlie Bloom, authors of Secrets of Great Marriages, write about lasting couples that over time «the experience of nurturing the relationship no longer feels like effort or work, but literally becomes a labor of love that feels more like a gift, a joyful opportunity for which we feel grateful and blessed.»

Like all of her contributions to the practice of play therapy, this book is marked by her years of experience in the field, and her gift for developing fun, engaging games and interventions.