Some are free, some just cost a little bit of time. But all the 46 gift ideas listed below will help you show a friend how special she is to you, now at Christmas, or any time of the year.

1. A phone call-with a follow-up to ask, “How did it go?”
2. Your daily prayers
3. A photo of the two of you in a beautiful frame or a collection of photos in a “multiple” frame.
4. A book from your personal library with your notes in the margins
5. A family memento, with a note explaining it
6. A thrift-shop treasure: a miniature pitcher, a demitasse spoon, a crocheted dresser scarf
7. Something for her collection or something to start a new one.
8. Personalized stationery you made yourself
9. Something that made you laugh when you saw it in a store or catalog.
10. A basket of small items chosen around a given theme: tea, roses, the ocean
11. Supplies for a hobby she wants to try
12. A mug, a tea bag and a phone card with a note saying, “Let’s have tea together over the phone.”
13. Something she just loved but reluctantly put down when you were shopping together
14. A replacement for a treasured item she’s lost
15. A monogrammed Bible, hymnal or prayer book
16. A packet of assorted greeting cards that she can send, plus a beautiful pen
17. A video of one of her favorite movies.
18. A CD of her favorite musical artist.
19. An inspirational tape of one of your pastor’s favorite sermons
20. A handmade gift you and the children made during the holiday season.
21. A camping trip together
22. A chain of encouraging cards and notes when she is going through a difficult time.
23. A personalized scrapbook of pictures and memorabilia from your times together.
24. A personalized calendar featuring pictures of you, her and your families (make on computer or have made at a copy store).
25. A hand-painted T-shirt to match yours!
26. A manicure, pedicure or massage
27. A surprise visit (when you live out of town
28. Free baby-sitting (offer to let all the kids stay with you overnight!).
29. Dinner for her family
30. A joke or a cartoon.
31. A craft kit or a lesson
32. Movie tickets.
33. An oil change or fill-up at the gas station
34. A cookie bouquet: Bake flower shapes on wooden dowels, frost with bright colors and arrange in a basket with florist’s foam
35. Help with a project.
36. A single gourmet chocolate.
37. Bath salts or scented oils.
38. Fancy paper clips (Donna’s favorite!).
39. A bag of jellybeans.
40. A candle with a luscious scent
41. Coupons or gift certificates.
42. An adorable stuffed toy or doll.
43. A lush green plant or a big bouquet of flowers.
44. A carefully chosen memento from your travels (we like shopping antique shops for special souvenirs).
45. A hand-chosen bookmark
46. A custom Christmas ornament

Excerpted from Friends of the Heart, by Emilie Barnes and Donna Otto. Used with permission from Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon.

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