Lamentations 3:21-24

" But this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion' says my soul. 'Therefore, I will hope in him.'" Lamentations 3:21-24

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Happy Father's Day

I have a confession to make.  I don't like buying cards.  When looking for the perfect card, I will spend an hour in the card section pouring over every. single. one. which fits my occasion.  Then, I will spend approximately 21 minutes analyzing my top 3 choices.

Is it manly (or feminine) enough?
Is it too cheesy?
Will he (or she) understand the joke?
I like the picture on this one, but the words are better in that one.

 Once I'm finally to the point of sweating, fussing, and over-analyzing... frazzled to no end, I will pick a card.  Or...if I simply can't decide between 2, I will buy both.

 I justify that our relationship is so multifaceted that one card simply cannot sum up what the person means to me.  Then I turn the cards around only to discover that they are  $5.93!  EACH! GAH!  But by that point, I've already committed half of my day picking out the right card(s).

I have another confession to make. I'm cheap.  I would much rather spend an extra $6.00 (or $12.00) on a gift for someone than on decorative paper.

I especially hate buying cards for my husband or my kids because after finding the perfect card(s), then I alone am responsible for finding the perfect place to STORE the perfect $6.00 card.

This year for Father's Day, I took a different approach.  I took my husband to Target and after picking out my favorite 2 cards, I handed them to him to read.  After the warm and fuzzies, I smiled and said "Happy Father's Day!  Those are your cards!" Then I took his picture with his cards to memorialize the moment. And, I put them back on the shelf.

Husband felt loved and was able to enjoy a funny card and a beautiful, serious card.
I didn't have to spend $12.00 to achieve his sense of feeling loved.
I found the perfect place to store the perfect cards!
And, without the burden of committing to $12.00 cards, choosing the perfect cards took less than 10 minutes!

Happy Father's Day! 


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