Giving this Christmas: A Shared Life

Feature, Giving This Christmas | December 24, 2010 12:01 am

Submitted by Melisa Manampiring, Indonesia

In this season of giving, I would like to share a song that I wrote. May the words of this song inspire you to take note of the needy people around us.

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