If you came to my house, you’d soon find you could read your way through it: the rooms turn like pages in a book.
I didn’t mean to do this when I started out 10 years ago, it has just happened over time. If you know me now, you know I have a word-dense personality. (Like how I put that? You can use it if it works for you too!) Even though I absolutely love NOT talking with people, I have words streaming constantly in my mind on all kinds of subjects. Many times this has worked against me, pulling me into negative spirals of over-thinking (fretting, nail-biting, over-eating, you get the idea), and it can lead to the blues. So over the years I have learned that posting verses, quotes, notes, words, and messages that remind me of God’s goodness in any way, serve as anchors to hold me steady when overwhelm strikes! (If a scene from the movie, A Beautiful Mind, has now come into your mind, trust me…I’ve had my concerns at times too. I’m just way less smart and so far, not schizophrenic. So far.)*
Being a word-lover, it just makes sense then that some of my most meaningful gifts I’ve received (and given) have been of the word variety! Whether it was the one word that got my romance started with Grizz (“nudge”), a portion of my mission statement, or a passage from a favorite author…I love it when my house reminds me of who we are and where we are going. But I won’t share only those kinds of meaningful gifts. These are just a few ideas I’ve used in the past, or have received, that have had a little more meaning than usual. This post will be heavy on the pictures and light on the words — which for me is a stretch! So, you’re welcome, and Merry Christmas!
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Handmade word art




2. Self-made art (that’s right ya’ll! DIY!)


3. Handmade accessories that DO good!

4. Personalized home decor


5. COFFEE.

6. The BEST MUG EVER. (It’s what I think, but what I hear too!)


7. Journals (with or without writing prompts)

8. Soaps that give a {deep meaningful} clean!

9. Gift certificates for couples to have a meaningful getaway!

10. Books that inspire and uplift with God’s Truth!

I could keep going, I love coming up with gifts that mean a little something more than the box store gift cards – though I’ll take those too!
We give people a meaningful gift when we help them remember who they are and where they are going, or capture a meaningful moment for them. Our friends, like Tara (@sweetsnapsphotog on Instagram) have done this for us over the years, like the moment below. Oooooh, that’s another gift idea: a mini photo session for a family! Growing up there was no way we ever could have afforded pictures, so what a blessing for a family to have beautiful pictures of their people they can enjoy all year long!
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!
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