I come from a family that is modest about gifts and famous for agreeing not to give gifts. I married into a family that really DOES Christmas. Every year I try to remember that I'm dealing with major Christmas lovers here....And every year, I'm outdone.
My family likes ease-gift bags. My husband wants to wrap everything and will come home with four rolls of Christmas wrap.
This year, we bought each other Groupon gifts. I printed the certificates and put them in a plain white envelope. He printed a description, and gift-wrapped it. And this after telling me he was getting me a notebook computer for Christmas and painting my wall red (which was all I asked for). I will never outgive him. I will never out-package him.
He is always happy with whatever I've come up with. (I'd told him about both of his gifts, so no surprises.) He still is surprised and delighted.
This year I'm hit with why that is really what Christmas is for all of us. We will never outgive God. We will never get it right, but He is always delighted with our efforts. In wrapping and substance, His gift has inspired the imagination of the world, even as most reject Him.
Today, as we celebrate Him, be thankful that He delights to be the great Gift Giver in your life.
6 comments:
WOW.... What a beautiful post! That is soooo true. Thank you for sharing. I am so grateful that my Lord always out-gives me and yet loves me just the same. Merry Christmas.
This is the type of post that reminds me what a wonderful gift you each were given when you met and fell in love.
Judy
Great insight.
inspiring post. Thanks Rachelle
I wonder if learning how to receive (accept) a gift helps know how to give better. Seems a lot of us prefer to give and balk at receiving.
Not to encourage selfishness, but Jesus talks about having faith as a child. Something kids don't have trouble doing is accepting good gifts. :-)
Thanks for this post, Rachelle--it got me thinking. I'm really sorry we weren't able to connect this in the fall when you came out, but thrilled you were thinking of me!
Merry Christmas!!
Abs--I think you are right. I finally decided a couple of years ago not to give gifts out of obligation or feel bad when someone gave me a gift unexpectedly. A gift is a gift....I've loved giving and receiving so much more ever since.
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