I told you a few days ago that we
had friends who came to stay with us overnight before the solar eclipse, and we
were glad to be able to offer them a place to stay. Back in 2019, when we lived
in Kokomo, they spent the night with us on their way to a family vacation, and
at the very last minute, I turned
our house into a Bed and Breakfast for the kiddos. It was one of the most fun
and impromptu projects I’ve ever done!
This
time when they came to stay, the kids came bearing gifts for us, and I loved
them. It wasn’t about receiving gifts. It was about the thought and care
they put into them.
The
oldest loves plants and brought me one from her collection – probably a propagated
start. While I’m not a crazy plant lady, I do love adding plants to our
collection, and I especially love it when those plants have a meaningful story
behind them. This one will always remind me of this sweet girl, her visit, and
the solar eclipse!
The
next gift was a handmade wooden sign that says “A Spoiled Rotten Dog Lives Here”
– and a handmade toy for Lexi. She was so excited to have a new toy, and I
loved it that they included her in their gift-giving.
Remember
shrinky-dinks? The little plastic pieces you color and bake so they shrink to
small versions? One of the kids made some for a school project, so he made one for
each of us – and the pictures represented things we loved.
And
finally, one of the girls gave us a jar of her homemade play dough – for our
sweet little godson when he comes to play!
Four
gifts – each unique to the giver and each representative of something in our
life that is important to us. That is what I loved most of all. It wasn’t
about getting the presents. It was about the creativity of the kids and the way
they shared their hearts!
What
if we shared just as intentionally??
1 comment:
Those gifts were incredibly thoughtful and sweet!
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