So I’m definitely the wrong person to have all the quick and easy, or creative answers to figuring out what the “Perfect Christmas gift” to give is. Blame it on my “hard to explain” upbringing that reinforced that STUFF is never what means the most. I know it’s true, but hear me out on this one little thought.
I get it, on most days I do. But I can tell you from experience that there’s still nothing like seeing someone’s face absolutely light up when you are able to find a gift so simple and meaningful to them especially. That feeling of joy and gratitude you feel inside and out, just knowing that you were able to connect with your gift receiver on an almost spiritual level.
My parents were not great gift buyers, but I do remember them trying, and that memory of the love behind the thought will stick with me forever. If I’m truly intent on finding the good in the not so good, that’s the emotional approach I choose.
The Holidays are not about the physical gifts, but kids especially do crave at least one little surprise, even a homemade card! ❤️✨ It’s in that one gift that they are able to feel included, remembered, cared about, and socially ok when their friends ask them what they got for Christmas.
There will always be families that cannot afford even one gift. Today I’m thankful that our Church puts together an annual Giving Tree to help make that one gift happen for as many kids as we can.
Again, I know it’s not about the gift, but the emotional response from a child being able to share in at least one is deeply tied to developing emotional health too deep to be able to explain here in writing.
Operation Christmas Child | Shoebox Outreach of Samaritan’s Purse (samaritanspurse.org)
If you know of any children that may need that one special moment, I can’t tell you enough how much of a difference it will make in their overall healthy development. It’s just too hard to explain in words, you’ll just have to trust me on this one.
Live, Laugh, Love with everything you’ve got while you still can! 💜✨ Thank you all so much for stopping by. I truly appreciate and value you all here.
