Meaningful Gifts
It is crunch time, people, with less than a week to go 'til Christmas.
Are you ready?
Have you finished your shopping?
Maybe you are one of those people who was done before Thanksgiving.
(who are those people, anyway?)
But if you are like most, you are not done. Maybe even, you are nowhere near done.
And if I was the kind of girl who placed bets, I would bet....you are stressed.
And Christmas gift giving does that to us, doesn't it? It causes stress. Which is just so stupid. And I think the reason we stress over what to give is because we forget why we give. Were the wise men stressing over what to bring Jesus? Not at all. And could you even imagine having to buy a gift for Jesus?? Talk about stressful. But I am willing to bet (there I ago again, betting...maybe I am the kind of girl who bets) they simply brought gifts with great meaning. Strange and seemingly useless gifts to us, for sure, but biblically speaking, each gift they brought Jesus had great meaning.
And I will bet (I just bet again) that that is the key.
A gift that has meaning.
Nothing sucks our joy like the holiday mess on the floor at Old Navy, and that last minute gift hunt. Running around town, buying things nobody needs or wants, is a sure fire way to suck the meaning and joy straight out of Christmas. So I would like to share with you today my Meaningful Christmas list. And the best part of this list? There is just one thing on it. Catholic Box.
Jaimee Keogler, and her husband Ian, started Catholic Box, a small business built on prayer, with one goal in mind: to help others grow closer to the Lord. Together, they create the most thoughtful, beautiful gift boxes, filled with exclusive products, for absolutely everyone and everything. While eliminating the stress and guess work in gift giving, a gift from Catholic Box will nourish your faith and celebrate God's love. Sounds pretty perfect for Christmas, don't you think?
I love everything Catholic Box offers, but the Frameable Faith monthly Catholic Print Subscription is my absolute favorite! This is such a unique gift to give, that lasts all year long, and has eternal value. You won't find an offer like that on the floor of Old Navy! (and honestly, what sort of animals shop at Old Navy and why is everything always thrown on the floor?)
Catholic Box will send you (or the lucky person you gift this to) an original and exclusive Catholic Print every moth. You can choose what works best for you, a physical version in the mail, or a digital print sent right to your inbox! Each monthly print is prayerfully designed to draw you and your family into the liturgical life of the Church, celebrating her Feast Days, Season, and Saints. This is such a beautiful and thoughtful gift, that lasts the whole year!
Be sure to check out Catholic Box for other meaningful gift giving...such as this Gift Box below, the "Beer Fan Box", that I gave to my husband who happens to be...well...a beer fan. Trust me, once you see that there are meaningful gifts for you to prayerfully consider, gift giving at Christmas with Catholic Box is going to get a whole lot easier and a whole lot more meaningful.
Christmas should not be a season of stressing over what to give, and if you find that is where you are now, sit down, close your eyes, and ask God to lead you back to Him. Then, go on over to Catholic Box and choose a gift that you can give from the heart; a gift that will draw you and your loved one closer to God, a gift with meaning. What better gift could there possibly be?
If I were the kind of girl who placed bets (which ok, fine, clearly I am), I would bet that you are going to find something you would love to give as well as receive, at Catholic Box!
The wise men really were wise. They brought gifts that served a greater purpose, that pointed to the life of Christ. Let's be wise this last week before Christmas, and bring gifts that do the same.
