17. For consideration * Set your budget. Know your limits * Consider each person on your list before your start buying. Think about your relationship and what significance it brings into your life. How can you give a gift of “presence”? * Consider your core values and whether your buying reflects those core values. * Consider “giving more” by supplying “their” needs out of your abundance. How can you meet the needs of those who are poor, oppressed, hungry or hurting?