Go ahead…try it: “pamper yourself with uplifting softness”.

“The right touch to turn your day around.
Whether you’re stuck in a rough patch,
Feeling under the weather,
Or just in need of some extra kindness and care,
[this item] Will pamper you with indulgent softness
That lifts your spirits and inspires a smile.”

Wow—what treasures lay hidden in an unassuming box of Kleenex! When I bought it, I was thinking only of the price. I don’t usually read tissue boxes, but a coupon on the bottom drew my eyes to the words. Who knew you could feel that good by simply blowing your nose! I had to quickly reach for a tissue to dab my eyes.

Now I was on a mission. What other missives of care were sitting around my home? I reached for a bottle of hand lotion. By using it I would “drench [my] skin in nutrient-rich hydration with this amazing formula”. A shampoo bottle boasted these words, “My pretty hair is parched!”. I ran for my tea boxes—those are the best! Sure enough, one box promised “an enticing source of wonder, inspiration and antioxidants”.

I think I have found a new grocery shopping hobby—box and bottle reading. It’s almost as good as reading greeting cards aloud, but without the loud guffaws or tears running down my face.

Reading those boxes and bottles brings to mind the Lord’s tender care for us:

He binds our wounds and heals us (Job 5:18)
He gives us times of refreshing (Acts 3:19)
He shows us unfailing kindness (Ps. 18:50)
His love is always a wonder to us (Ps. 17:7)
He quenches our thirsty soul (Is. 41:17, 18)
He cleanses us (Heb. 10:22)
He purifies us (1 John 1:9)
He lifts our spirits (Ps. 42)

Aren’t you glad that we don’t depend on recyclable plastic and cardboard for our comfort? His lovingkindness is much better than Kleenex! (Ps. 63:3)