It is always difficult finding just the right gift for a friend because you want it to be something they will love but at the same time, budget may be a concern. Then, if they have particular interests that perhaps you don’t share, it could be infinitely harder to find something that has meaning and they will enjoy. This is often the case with people who aren’t of the Christian persuasion when trying to find something for a Christian friend. Here are a few tips on how to go about locating a gift that will have meaning and be within a budget no matter how tight it might be.

Send Links to Daily Quotes Sites

One of the least expensive kinds of gifts you can give your Christian friend is a digital link to a site that sends out daily words of encouragement. Some of these Christian websites send out a Bible verse each day via text message while others email a reading from Scripture then a little ‘life message’ to show how that reading applies. If your friend has email or a smartphone, why not send them Christian links they may be unaware of on their birthday or special day you are celebrating.

Personalized Christian Gifts

If your friend is at all like most people in the 21^st century, she must have some sort of mobile device from a smartphone to a laptop. Why not order a personalized iPad or laptop bag that is monogrammed with her initials. In fact, sites like Mary Square have a wide range of personalized Christian gifts and many have special scriptures accompanying them. This is a favorite site among Christian ladies looking for something unique yet Scriptural at the same time.

Inspirational Books – But Not a Bible

There are a huge number of really powerful Christian inspirational books on the market and some have even made the best seller lists, believe it or not! However, one word of caution here is in order. Although you may really want to give your friend that emblazoned leather Bible, it might not be such a great idea in case you stumble upon a ‘wrong’ translation. For example, giving a Baptist any other version but a King James or a New King James might be construed as offensive. Stick with Christian fiction, self-help or even journals, but stay away from Bibles unless you know for sure which version your friend reads.

These are just a few ideas for finding the perfect gift for a Christian friend but remember, as a Christian, your friend knows that your gift comes from the heart. Whether you have tons of money to spend or nothing at all, you can find something that will speak from the heart and be given in love. Free Bible sites that send inspirational messages to live by are a great way to encourage your friend in her daily walk with the Lord, so send the links alone or along with a present and they will be truly appreciated. Just remember, it’s what’s in the heart that counts.

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I did a couple of these postings last year, but I fell a little behind. Well this year I’m determined to keep up with them. Here’s the freebies I’ve received in the last two weeks. I’ve linked the ones that are still available.

• 5,000 free sheets of computer paper from Staples
• Free Forbes magazine
• (Deal) 4 tubes of Aim toothepaste from the Medco deal for $0.99
• Free sample of Garnier Fructis
• Free sample of Playtex Sport
• Free coupon booklet from Home Made Simple
• Coupon for a free Yoplait cup
• 2 Free samples of Tide with coupons
• Free vegetarian starter kit
• Coupon for a free bag of Ruffles
• Free DeLallo calendar with coupons
• 2 Free Sports Illustrated magazines
• Free sample of Wei East wrinkle relief eye cream
• Free box of Kleenex
• Free Bazaar magazine
• Free Martha Stewart magazine
• Free Betty Crocker calendar
• Free sample of HydroPeptide Eye Cream
• Free Starbucks business cards
• Free Newsweek magazine
• Lots of coupons from Lowes
• Free Woman’s Day magazine
• Free labels from Post-It

I’ll admit while working on the new site we’ve been kind of slacking  on posting the freebies we’ve received, but we  should be back on track after this week. 🙂

I’ve linked the ones that are still available

Magazines

• 1 Working Mother magazine
• 2 Family Circle magazines
• 5 Forbes magazines
• 3 Sports Illustrated magazines
• 1 Muscle and Fitness magazine
• 1 Tennis magazine
• 1 Bazaar magazine
• 1 Shape magazine
• 1 Woman’s Day

Samples

• Free Sample of Aleve
• Free sample of Nescafe
• Free Sample of Emergen-C blue
• Free Sample of Children’s Claratin
• Heartone gummies with coupon
• Coupon for a free bottle of Advil
• Free just 10 bracelet
• Diesel only the brave sample
• Sample of Dove clinical protection
• Sample of Dove Ultimate
• Sample of Dove Daily moisture
• Sample of Gucci Guilty
• 2 Free Nightfood Bars
• Samples of Jergens Night and Day
• Sample of Playtex
• Free Cold-Eeze sample
• Naturepath bar with coupon
• Heartone gummie samples
• Seafood meals recipe book
• Crest toothepaste sample
• Johnson Deli bites
• Nivea touch of happiness sample
• Nivea happy sensation sample
• Kashi sample
• Biotrue sample
• Earth’s best instant formula

Every week I’ll make a post like this and link the freebies that are still available. So here’s what I received this week:

• Lego toy from fisher price
• Teccino tea sample and coupon
• Coupon for a free Sobe
• Attends sample
• Coupon for a free Refreshe soda
• Floor gripper
• 1 Muscle and Fitness magazine
• 2 Sports Illustrated magazines
• 1 Shape magazine
• 1 Woman’s Day magazine
• 1 Working Mother magazine
• 1 Women’s Health magazine
• California Olive recipe booklet
• Eucerin lotion sample
• Everlast bar with coupon
• 2 full bottles of Gain
• Coupons from pampers village
• Degree deodorant sample and coupon
• Nexcare bandages with coupon
• Pampers Cruisers sample
• Kotex samples and coupons
• 3 Bic Easy Glide Pens
• Downy sample with coupon

I normally post these under the “Freebies I’ve Received” section, but I noticed some of the freebies pictured are still available. Every week I’ll make a post like this and link the freebies that are still available. So here’s what I received this week:

• Home Made Simple coupon book
• Woman’s Day magazine
• Coupon for a free Sobe
• Naturemade Adult Gummies
• Naturemade Pedometer
• Emergen-C samples
• Stayfree sample
• Prevacid sample
• A full bottle of Febreeze
• Bounce coupons

I normally post these under the “Freebies I’ve Received” section, but I noticed some of the freebies pictured are still available. Every week I’ll make a post like this and link the freebies that are still available. So here’s what I received this week:

• Home Made Simple coupon book
• Woman’s Day magazine
• Coupon for a free Sobe
• Naturemade Adult Gummies
• Naturemade Pedometer
• Emergen-C samples
• Stayfree sample
• Prevacid sample
• A full bottle of Febreeze
• Bounce coupons

What Info to Give Out

• EMAIL ADDRESS: You can create an extra email address on yahoo or hotmail. Use this email when filling out offers so that you don’t get spam in your normal email account.

• ADDRESS: It’s necessary to give out your real address. If you don’t give a valid address when signing up for a freebie, there is no way it can be delivered to your house.

• PHONE NUMBER: Rarely is there a valid reason for a freebie offer to require a phone number. If a freebie requires a phone number honestly I just put in 555-555-5555

Use Autofillers

Filling in info for freebie after freebie is pretty time consuming. To get around this you can use form fillers. The one I use is Google Toolbar. It fills in things that freebie forms ask you for with just a click like name, address, email, etc.

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