Title: The Gift for a Priest (2 of 3)
Series: Three Gifts of Christmas
Author: Jeff Schreve
Text: Matthew 2:11
Now, if you're like most guys, most husbands, you really just buy for one person. Does any guy just say, "Well, I just kind of buy for one person?" I'm not alone here. A lot of guys are like that. You know, at Christmastime, when the kids will get something, they say, "Oh, this is from Mom and Dad." And I'm like, "What did we get you?" Because Debbie is good with gifts. I'm not so good with gifts. Guys, I think, in general, tend to be not so good with gifts. Well, I ran across an article from a guy. His name is Herb Forest. He lives in Cross River, New York. And this was published some years ago in the Reader's Digest. And he said this: "Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful one. Many a man has felt extreme frigid temperatures for a long period based on a poor present decision. As a veteran of these wars, I'm still not sure what to buy my wife, but I'll pass on what I've learned - what not to buy your wife at Christmas! Number one: Don't buy anything that plugs in. Anything that requires electricity is seen as utilitarian. Number two: Don't buy clothing that involves sizes. The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her size right, and your wife will be offended the other six thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine times. "Do I look like a size 16 to you," she'll say. Too small a size doesn't cut it, either. "I haven't worn a size 8 in twenty years!" Number three: Avoid all things useful. The new silver polish advertised to save hundreds of hours is not going to win you any brownie points. Number four: Don't buy anything that involves weight loss or self-improvement. She'll perceive a six-month membership to a gym as a suggestion that she's overweight. Number five: Don't buy jewelry. The jewelry your wife wants you can't afford, and the jewelry you can a ...
Series: Three Gifts of Christmas
Author: Jeff Schreve
Text: Matthew 2:11
Now, if you're like most guys, most husbands, you really just buy for one person. Does any guy just say, "Well, I just kind of buy for one person?" I'm not alone here. A lot of guys are like that. You know, at Christmastime, when the kids will get something, they say, "Oh, this is from Mom and Dad." And I'm like, "What did we get you?" Because Debbie is good with gifts. I'm not so good with gifts. Guys, I think, in general, tend to be not so good with gifts. Well, I ran across an article from a guy. His name is Herb Forest. He lives in Cross River, New York. And this was published some years ago in the Reader's Digest. And he said this: "Although the only person a man usually shops for is his wife, the whole experience is a stressful one. Many a man has felt extreme frigid temperatures for a long period based on a poor present decision. As a veteran of these wars, I'm still not sure what to buy my wife, but I'll pass on what I've learned - what not to buy your wife at Christmas! Number one: Don't buy anything that plugs in. Anything that requires electricity is seen as utilitarian. Number two: Don't buy clothing that involves sizes. The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her size right, and your wife will be offended the other six thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine times. "Do I look like a size 16 to you," she'll say. Too small a size doesn't cut it, either. "I haven't worn a size 8 in twenty years!" Number three: Avoid all things useful. The new silver polish advertised to save hundreds of hours is not going to win you any brownie points. Number four: Don't buy anything that involves weight loss or self-improvement. She'll perceive a six-month membership to a gym as a suggestion that she's overweight. Number five: Don't buy jewelry. The jewelry your wife wants you can't afford, and the jewelry you can a ...
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