Daniel Szczesniak

Daniel launched All Gifts Considered in 2013 to help people find the best gift ideas for anyone and any occasion. He has worked for Northwest Gifts, an online gift shop based in Oregon specializing in American-made and personalized gifts, for over a decade. During his time answering phone calls and emails from gift buyers, he gleaned plenty of insight into what customers are trying to accomplish when shopping for the perfect gift. Daniel turned that interest, insight, and a passion for excellence into All Gifts Considered, where we celebrate those we love with creative and unique gifts just for them. Daniel has a B.A. in Biblical Studies (with a minor in Communication) from Bushnell University in Eugene, Oregon. He is a published author, a certified Biblical Counselor (ACBC), and is pursuing an M.A. in Biblical Studies from Reformed Baptist Seminary. Daniel enjoys reading, writing, counseling, baseball, geeky board games, and watching old movies with his family. He lives with his wife and two children in the Florida Panhandle, where you'll rarely find him without a book in his hand.

10 Old Christmas Movies to Watch Every Year

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Classic Holiday Films

Old Christmas movies can evoke some of the greatest warm fuzzies of the entire holiday season. There’s something special about finishing off the leftover Thanksgiving pie, curling up with a blanket and a cup of cocoa, and queuing up an old, sentimental, classic holiday flick.

There’s plenty of old Christmas movies to choose from. You’re already familiar with the most famous ones (Rudolph, Wonderful Life, White Christmas).

We’ll list those, but if you’re looking to start a great annual holiday tradition of watching old Christmas films, you’re going to want some new material.

Below, our list features 10 of the best but not quite as popular Christmas gems. These are classic flicks that you may not have seen, or possibly even heard of.

Trust me, if you like old films, these are pure gold.

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50 Random Acts of Kindness for Christians to Share the Love of Jesus

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50 Random Acts of Kindness for Christians

Let’s talk about how Christians can use random acts of kindness to share the love of Jesus.

In this post, we’re going to talk about what people mean when they say “random acts of kindness.” Then we’ll hit on ways that we can do these things to show the love in Jesus in both word and deed.

Lastly, we’ve put together a list of 50 random acts of kindness for Christians that you can use as a springboard to share the love of Jesus with those around you.

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21 Gifts for Lawyers, Attorneys, and Law Students

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Gift Ideas for Lawyers & Other Legal Professionals

Since you’re looking for counsel regarding gifts for lawyers, attorneys, or law students, you probably know at least one of these persons.

And you’ve also probably been lectured well and long on the difference between a lawyer, an attorney, and a law student.

We’re going to get to gift ideas in a moment, but first (for the sake of the uninitiated), let’s make sure we spell out the difference between these three categories of legal experts.

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Real Tools for Kids: A Gift Guide

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Real Tools for Kids - Gift Guide

I hope you consider giving real tools for kids as a creative non-toy gift. Kids love grown-up stuff, from dressing up to helping in the garage or kitchen to just plain ol’ sawing and hammering the tar out of your scrap wood.

Don’t mess around with fake plastic-y things (unless, of course, the child is a toddler or infant. In that case please do only get the fake plastic-y things. I am NOT recommending that you give a real saw to a toddler…. use your judgment!!), as those will never scratch the itch that a kid has to do REAL work.

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