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What To Get the Husband Who Doesn't Want Anything



What does your husband want for Christmas? I used to envy those who could answer that question right off the bat. For years I agonized over the right gift. Some of the things I love about my sweet hubby is that he is strong, has a determined mind, loves to do things right, loves quality and is mainly a perfectionist. *For those wives who love to surprise their hubbies with gifts, it doesn't work for a perfectionist!
He is almost a complete opposite of me in the gift department. After many gift giving failures, clothes, hobbies, tools, we came to an agreement to purchase things for ourselves if there is an item we really want and spend some special time together over a dinner out. We're both happy and get exactly what we want!  

A recent article shared some gifts for the husband who answers the question "What do you want for Christmas?" with "Nothing". For the man who has everything, here are a few ideas to bless him this Christmas. 

Your undivided attention. Kids or not, women tend to take on a lot this time of year. Finding the perfect gift for everyone on our list, school and/or office parties, baking galore, and trying to pack every Hallmark movie-worthy moment into the holiday season can quickly pull us away from the true meaning of Christmas, and even farther away from our husbands.
This year, offer your husband the gift of your attention. Carve some time out of your hectic holiday schedule to take him out to his favorite restaurant for lunch or dinner and then just sit and listen to how he’s doing and what is going on in his life.

Your involvement in his passions.Engaging in what excites your husband not only expresses your love to him, but it gives you an amazing opportunity to get to know him outside of the day-to-day and strengthens your friendship  Whatever his hobby is, find a way to be a part of it every now and then.

Respect and admiration. The One who created our husbands created them to need—to crave—respect from their wives, their helpers. As wives, it is a way to love our husbands well. Respect = Love. Remind him you couldn’t and wouldn’t want to do life without him. Tell him all the ways he is leading your family well and the many things you adore about him. And while you are at it, thank God for all the ways He made you two so different.

Intimacy. Your husband wants your physical affection far more than any elaborately decorated package under the tree. Here’s an easy present for your husband—no box or gift receipt needed - remind him he is still attractive to you and is the only man who can fill your needs.

Some Slack:.I love this time of year and everything that comes with it—the childlike excitement, red and green decor adorning every square inch of space, the lights and music, Christmas parades, parties and tons of activities. When I expect him to react to all the festivities with the same level of glee and zest as I do, it only causes tension and saps the joy from both our hearts. Finding a balance between activities and down time to relax brings much more happiness and joy. .So instead of expecting him to do, to go, to be, take a moment to gift your husband some slack this Christmas.

Some of the most precious and meaningful gifts cannot be bought., but are priceless. Let's be encouraged this Christmas to give that type of gifts this year. 
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