Have you ever heard the phrase – it is better to give than to receive?

Several years ago, one family set out on their first secret mission to give their Jar From Afar to another family in the community. Paula Osborn and her husband Drew watched their two children approach the door and deliver their gold jar full of love. As the family drove away, they saw the door open and watched another family discover the gift placed on their doorstep!

At that moment they realized giving the Jar From Afar had been as much of a blessing to them as they hoped it would be to the family who received it.

Paula Osborn is a Knoxville mother, wife, and author of the book “The Jar From Afar.”

Along with the storybook, your family gets their very own Jar From Afar. The front of the jar displays the message: “This is a gift that comes from Afar. Our hearts were with you when we filled up this jar. We hope that it brings you great blessings this day. Just as it blessed us to give it away.”

After reading the Jar From Afar storybook your family will discover an important mission. As a family, begin filling your gold jar. When your jar is full, choose a family in YOUR town and secretly give the jar. You and your family will experience the powerful feeling of doing something together – SOMETHING AMAZING!!

Learn more about her writing at The Jar From Afar.com

You can find the book on her website or at Amazon.com

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