Cally Logan
Day of Rest and Relaxation Kit
Especially after the stressful past two years everyone has had, every woman could really use a whole day to just rest and relax. Many women will not set aside time to take twenty minutes, let alone an entire day, to be still and take time out, so giving her all she needs for a day for herself can be a gift she was not expecting. Perhaps set a time for her to get her nails done or a massage at a local spa. If money is tight, there are many affordable options for an at-home spa day and great products like Bath and Body Works. Make an effort to plan out a day where nothing is required of her but to have respite.
Time for Her to Spend with Her Friends
Wives give so much of themselves to their husbands, their families, and to the responsibility that comes as a wife. Very rarely do wives get a portion of time to enjoy themselves with their friends, hassle-free. An option this Christmas is to set up a time where your wife can unplug from all on her to-do list and plug into time with her friends. More than likely, her friends will gleefully jump at such a thoughtful invitation to help make a special memory. Give her that which she won’t ask for herself, a free night out with her girls.
An Experience Just You Two
Just as it is rare for women to get some time stress-free with their best gals, it can be rare to get a date night just for you two as well. Consider treating her with an experience that is just for you two alone. Even make it a weekend getaway where the kids have a babysitter, and you and your wife get time to connect, relax, and enjoy each other’s company stress-free.
A Collection of Love Letters
There is something simply wonderfully captivating about the idea of love letters. The taking of time to handwrite from the heart the ponderings of your own heart and forever encapsulating them on paper for one girl and one girl alone. It is something more cherished than a favorite Rom-Com, and it will make her feel so very unique. It could be a few or several but take the time to pour out your heart in expression towards her to lavish her with the words you often feel but rarely say. Remark on the subtle details that make her one of a kind and adore her with reminders of the qualities that you sincerely value about her. Love letters may be old-fashioned, but they are something she will carry within her heart for all of time.
What She Won’t Buy Herself
Lastly, consider buying her something she would not buy for herself this holiday. So often, women make sacrifices for their families, and they neglect to get themselves things they really need or want, so take the initiative to buy it for her. You could even get hints by asking her what she would buy if she did not have to worry about everyone else. Lavish her with something she wants but wouldn’t take on herself to buy.
Intentionality and thoughtfulness do not need to break the bank, but they go very far in the heart of a woman. Work with God in prayer and help make this Christmas one that she will joyously hold in her heart for years to come because of how you made an effort to show appreciation for her.
