My Christmas Wish List! + Contentment During Christmas

It almost feels silly being an adult who still has a Christmas wish list.

Maybe that means I'm still a kid, but I digress.

Merry Christmas from MiCalling! My name is Micah, if we haven't met, and I wanted to share my Christmas wish list as well as a snippet about being content. Let's begin this list, and I ordered it in a countdown style.

10. Philadelphia 76ERS Merch

Whether it'd be a hoodie or a hat and gloves, it's winter, and there's no better time to rock my favorite basketball team's merch (I eyed some other merch for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Mavericks—the secondary basketball team I wanted to root for—but I never settled on anything).

9. Bike

I wanted a bicycle more while I was dorming at college and without access to a car, but it still would be legendary to own a bike. Okay, perhaps 'legendary' was an exaggeration, to state the least.

8. Writing Utensils + Notebooks

I already have pencils and notebooks, but my eyes glow whenever I pass the stationery section at the store. I cannot help it, I'm sorry! I have been a writer since I was nine, plus I used paper and pencil through and through to this day. So, even if I already have utensils or books at home, I'm always down to have more.

7. Superman Water Bottle

I loved Superman growing up and watching the animated Justice League TV series. Lately, I have been using Superman merch, so I would appreciate a bottle accordingly. The previous one I purchased, despite its Man of Steel logo, was not steel-insulated! I despise water anything less than cold!

6. Lion & The Lamb Bible + Lion Cross Bible Case

After my favorite Bible was soaked during my latest trip to NYC, I wanted a replacement as well as a neat case that would fit it, of course, and complement it.

5. Updated Tech

I was alarmed when I found out my computer only contained 57 GB in storage, which is lower than the average phone's storage! If I can't access another SD card, I would want a computer with more storage.

Second, I would love a phone with less lag and a better camera because my A16 only slightly one-ups my previous A13.

Enough of tech wishes, it sounds like complaining more than actually wanting better tools anyway!

4. Wii-U

If I owned a Wii U, I could play my favorite video game that I've never played! When I was younger, I would watch Super Mario Bros Wii-U gameplay, and I fell in love with the game. Last year, I beat Super Mario Wii consummately with my sisters, and after grinding that game out for several years, I wanted and still want a novel, audacious endeavor to take on.

3. Camera

I am a vlogger, and one of my friends inspired me to up my game. I never wanted to make it obvious if I was vlogging in public, but if I want to bring more people in, I want to make quality content. Hence, a phone's graphics don't cut it anymore.

2. Men's Mach 6 Hokas

A vivid mix of deep and light blue with neon green is a deal that catches my eyes nine times a day! Right now, those Hokas are at the top of my wish list pertaining to sneakers.

1. Digital Watch

I was wondering what I could possibly want most that isn't outrageous (e.g., a house) for someone to buy me. The digital watch tops my list, and it is a perennial item. It tells time, and it does not wear out as shoes would, for example. Over the last couple of years, I would travel peripatetically for my trips, so I would have loved to have a resource to track my steps. Now, I drive, so hoping for 15,000 steps in a day would be far-fetched. A digital watch is convenient across the board, and it serves a few yet elite purposes.

Well, there you have it! That is my Christmas wish list for 2025. If you guys had anything similar on your lists, let me know!

I don't expect to receive anything that I shared with you (not that I've told anyone), and while I do want the items I listed, I hope to be content. I believe it is okay to want presents, but I want to remember what the best gift is and be deeply thankful for it.

I often glaze over what difference Christmas makes for me. We can briefly tell ourselves, "Oh, Jesus is what I should be thankful for." This time, I prayed to be genuinely grateful of what the Bible would consider a better gift than anything on this list or perhaps anyone's list.

The ultimate gift is Jesus Christ, and I read somewhere that 'the Giver is the gift,' which was profound to me, as Jesus gave Himself up for us. So, this Christmas, I want to be content and absolutely delighted because I have received the best gift that could ever be given: the Savior of the world, Jesus.