What is the Best Gift You Have Ever Received?

“The best gifts I have ever received are my children! They are the motivation for everything I do and being able to relive Christmas through the eyes of a child makes the Holidays that much brighter.”

— Brooke Beardmore,
Beardmore Chevrolet, Subaru, & Hyundai

“My mom got us a family gift every year. When I was in eighth grade or freshman year, she gave us our own teen phone line and a princess phone. My sisters and I were totally surprised and so excited. Now, every kid has their own cell phone, but that was then!”

— Dr. Mary Hawkins,
Bellevue University

“My two sons. I wasn’t supposed to be able to have children, and then I was blessed with my two amazing boys. I have lived all over the world and life can always be full of changes, but my two sweet, loving young men always make my heart feel like it is home…no matter what is happening or where we are.”

— Michelle Andahl,
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

“Last Christmas my parents surprised our entire family with a trip to Destin, Florida for a week along with our family from Kentucky. All of my siblings and their families (25 people) were in attendance and stayed right on the beach!”

— Shelby Hansen,
Holiday Inn Express & Suites

“When I was 13 my Grandfather realized I had never had a tea playset as a child. He gifted me a small cabinet with a miniature ceramic tea set inside. I still have this set as an adult, and it is hanging in my living room. It definitely reminds me of family”

— Clair LaCosse,
Bellevue Public Library

“If I am being real the best gift I’ve received is grace from the people in my life and most importantly from my Lord Jesus.  I’ve certainly needed my fair share of it!  The best material gift I’ve received is probably my Mossberg 500 shotgun when I was 15 years old.  That was my primary hunting gun for pheasant and turkey for over twenty years, and it started a lifelong passion for hunting and the outdoors.”

— Dr. Adam Hoogeveen,
Hoogeveen Chiropractic

“Finding my passion and purpose in my work with older adults. Especially grateful for the gift to help those with dementia or those on hospice. As far as a tangible item, I cherish a Cincinnati skyline snow globe that was a gift from my mom who has passed. It reminds me of home every time I look at it.”

— Lisa Summers,
Hillcrest – Mable Rose