Christmas Craze...

Ok well, here it is 17 days from Christmas and all seems right with the world, or so I thought. Our children's gifts, if not purchased, are easily attainable before the big day. My husband's however, seems to be lost in cyberspace. I had already gotten him what I thought was a great gift for Christmas, something that he'll never think of. And Honey, if you're reading this, will not know, till Christmas day!

So, he's been wanting this particular camera for a really long time. He finally sold something of his that was, quite frankly, taking up much space in our home, and put that money away until he almost had enough to purchase the camera. My husband, God love him, has no sense of anticipation. If he wants it, he wants it right now!

As we go to the big city, that should be another blog all on it's own, to do our Christmas shopping, I find myself at one camera counter after another. It was then that the message became loud and clear; "I want a new camera, NOW!" This is about the time that I find out how much this camera cost at every online dealer, because he kept telling every sales person that he came across how much more expensive theirs was than online. So, to make a long story short, we come away from our shopping trip with a few of the gifts on our list, and no, we didn't come home with a camera.

So, back at work on Monday morning I open my email to find an "INCREDIBLE SALES EVENT." I find the camera that he wanted at about $300.00 cheaper than any store we shopped at, and I bought it. Now, here is the bad part. When you share a joint checking account, and you both have access to it online, you always know where the money goes. Needless to say, my husband knows the camera is coming and can't wait for the standard 3-5 day shipping. I am constantly checking my email to see if it's shipped yet. Has it shipped yet? Has it shipped yet? In the age of instant everything, people have forgotten that patience is a virtue and also a fruit of the Spirit spoken of in Galatians 5. Well anyway, you know what we're looking for in our stocking this year! Have a merry Christmas and remember really why we celebrate it. Isn't it great that God gave the greatest gift that could ever be given to man? It's salvation through God in the flesh in the form of a tiny baby.....

Has it shipped yet?