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Why We Stopped Going House to House for the Holidays

We hit a breaking point. We were so tired of rushing from house to house; we had truly begun to dread holidays. It was time to make a change for our family.

WATCH: Hobby Lobby Lights Up Mom Hearts With Viral Christmas Ad

Has Hobby Lobby entered the world of emotionally persuasive holiday short-form cinema? It would certainly seem so! And their Christmas ad effort is 100% geared toward what is undoubtedly their most loyal customer: busy (exhausted, out-of-time) moms.

“This Christmas I Want Food”: What These Foster Kids Want For Christmas Is Heartbreaking

None of them asked for this year’s hottest toy, or another video game to add to their collection. No, the children who filled out these tags listed their “innermost dreams”—things that should be part of everyone’s childhood.

Son Teaches Mom a Lesson With an Empty Starbucks Gift Card That EVERY Parent Needs to Hear

Kids are funny little creatures, aren’t they? You can ask them to pick up their shoes, or put clothes on what seems like 57 times in an hour, and they don’t listen.

But when it comes to the smallest observations, they’re all over it.

Sometimes I feel like God uses kids to teach us how to be kind and love others. Of course, any mom would appreciate it if she didn’t sound like a broken record everyday, but some of the little acts of kindness our kiddos teach us stay in our hearts forever.

That was the case for this sweet mama a few months back who recently shared her story with Love What Matters. She and her husband were discussing their finances—a stressful topic for anyone struggling to make ends meet. Little did they know, their four-and-a-half year-old son was taking note.

Later on in the week, they were out running errands as a family:

“I was tired and made a comment to my husband about how I could use a coffee. He reminded me that coffee just isn’t in our budget…and the conversation ended there.”

She continues:

Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm
Bri is an outgoing introvert with a heart that beats for adventure. She lives to serve the Lord, experience the world, and eat macaroni and cheese in between capturing life’s greatest moments on one of her favorite cameras.

Why We Stopped Going House to House for the Holidays

We hit a breaking point. We were so tired of rushing from house to house; we had truly begun to dread holidays. It was time to make a change for our family.

WATCH: Hobby Lobby Lights Up Mom Hearts With Viral Christmas Ad

Has Hobby Lobby entered the world of emotionally persuasive holiday short-form cinema? It would certainly seem so! And their Christmas ad effort is 100% geared toward what is undoubtedly their most loyal customer: busy (exhausted, out-of-time) moms.

“This Christmas I Want Food”: What These Foster Kids Want For Christmas Is Heartbreaking

None of them asked for this year’s hottest toy, or another video game to add to their collection. No, the children who filled out these tags listed their “innermost dreams”—things that should be part of everyone’s childhood.