But I really want to talk about gifts that show love. My wife and I prefer to give gifts that are things the other person wants or needs but won't do for themselves.
Last year she chose to ignore my list altogether and get me a gift that showed she understood what is important to me. As a matter of fact, it took me most of the year to realize how great a gift it really was.
Then over the summer she blessed my heart by seeing a location I have visited but always alone on television and pointing it out to me. Then this year she dove directly into unfamiliar territory once again to find a gift that would be exactly what I wanted.
Why is this worth talking about? Because the real blessing has come from, not the gifts, but the decision to understand me. Even just seeing the Rock Store on TV and pointing it out said that she is paying attention to my world.
As a counselor I know how important it is for people who love each other to be able to understand and accept the other's heart. Here my wife does it so well because she chooses to be a student of me. That is a wonderful gift to be sure.