Gifts

Many of you who know me really well know that I care a lot about giving people meaningful and intuitive gifts. Nothing irks me more than having to spell out for someone what I would like to receive on special occasions. I think it's because I, myself, try to be very sensitive and thoughtful to what the people that I love are into or would appreciate. I like to make an impact - I mean, after all, why give a gift if not to make that person feel really super-duper special? I feel like it's a waste of time, money and effort, otherwise.



For example, my dad was really into planes and helicopters and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. And you know how dads are. When you ask them what they want, the reply with....."Nothing”. Am I right? Yes, I am. So, I did some searching and spent some time brainstorming and really thinking about my dad and his habits and time commitments and what he might enjoy. I ended up with some really great books about Army Aircraft and an awesome book about things people have left at the Vietnam Memorial Wall over the years with a little story about each. I think he was super surprised and enjoyed them and kept those books out all the time as conversation starters.



I once made a DVD compilation of photos and video clips of Cole set to music and gave it out to everyone in his family as a Christmas gift. My sister was always really touched by that and had nothing similar of her children, so last Christmas, I bootlegged a bunch of her Facebook photos and added them to videos I had taken to make her her very own DVD of her beautiful children. I realize some of this comes from having a creative gene, but I believe that most of it comes from just truly PAYING ATTENTION to the people you love.



What does all of this have to do with anything? Well, for the last five years I have been asking God, if it was His will, to send me the man he wanted me to love. I’ve gone on different dates and added new friends on Facebook and removed them just as quickly…only to be flatly uninterested in any of them. I just never got the feeling that I knew I would get when THE ONE came along. Well, when it comes to giving gifts, God is just like I am; listening all of the time and paying attention. In fact, He knows/knew what I wanted and needed even better than I did! All I had to do was submit to the trust that nothing would happen if it wasn’t in His timing and that I would know it when it happened.



If you are tired of people not paying attention to you or what would be food for your soul, turn to the one who knows even before you do! He can anticipate your needs before you do and is probably working on them already. All it takes on your part is a willingness to let go of trying to control your own life/future/situation. Just live in the moment that you are given and God will be right there with you…leading you to the gifts He has in store for you.



All my love,

Kim