Hobby Lobby.
Jun 25th by Jon(To quote Usher, my wife is “the business.” A few weeks ago she wrote her first guest post and I am currently trying to get her to start her own blog. Until that happens though, I’ll continue to help her put together guest posts like this one.)
Dear Hobby Lobby,
I really don’t even know where to start.
You are the bedazzled apple of my eye.
You are like a giant crock pot full of crafty goodness.
You are the Chick-fil-A of department stores.
To put it bluntly, if you were a person, you would be Beth Moore.
Every time I read Exodus and see verses about the building of the ark, I think of you. I like to add the phrase “from Hobby Lobby” to verses in the same way people add words to the end of fortune cookies at Chinese restaurants. For example, “All the skilled men among the workmen made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn … from Hobby Lobby.”
Your coupons are legendary. I won’t call Michael’s a punk or Jo-Ann from the fabric store a hussy, and even shop both those stores often, but ultimately my heart beats true for you and your coupons. Do you rock 10% off or 20% or maybe even 30%? No, you know that’s not enough. You know we need more and you generously share 40% coupons every other week. You always give and never take away.
Your selection is so complete too. You have it all. From stamps shaped like wintery Christmas scenes to yarns as soft as Falcor’s fur in the Neverending Story, there is no shortage of awesome in your aisles. If my husband Jon hadn’t overused the Scrooge McDuck analogy I would tell you that I want to swim around in the rolls of fabrics like Scrooge McDuck.
And you’re not shy about your faith. You’re closed on Sunday and your stated, shared publically mission is to honor “the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles.”
And you do, you do! Imagine how much less glittery Vacation Bible School would be without you. Imagine how few popsicle stick designed Noah’s arks this world would have without you. Imagine how few homes would have cross stitch “As for me and my house” verses in their foyers without you.
Sometimes I dream that you and etsy.com become the official sponsors of Stuff Christians Like. And Jon says to me, “Hobby Lobby paid us in fabric and knitting needles this month. The garage is full, do you want it?”
The answer is yes Hobby Lobby, yes I do.
Forever crafting. Forever yours.
Jenny Acuff
Comments
You people are crazy. Hobby Lobby is nothing but a pile of premade crafts from China for people too lazy to make themselves. A pile of poisonous plastic painted with poisonous paints whose manufacture has defiled the countryside in China. It is nothing but greed and materialism for you to buy such garbage.
i am laughing my tushie off at this one because i too heart me some hobby lobby!! i mean, even without those awesome coupons, the sales they have weekly are almost always 30-50% off which really rocks. i also seriously have to agree with having the utmost respect for companies that publicly state not just their beliefs im business and the customer, but also in their God. it's true that i often find myself frustrated beyond belief on a sunday afternoon when i decide to go catch a bite to eat at chick-fil-a and then do some shopping for scrappin' stuff at hobby lobby only to find that they're both closed…but then i almost always find myself smiling. i mean, who can seriously be upset about that?
Jenny!!! You are great. I only wish we had Hobby Lobby in California…
As a former Hob Lob employee, I can speak from both sides of the fence…I love to shop @ Hobby Lobby and do so often. I loved when I was working there and had the added benefit of employee discounts. It helped to make the low pay worth the hard work. And now about those pay raises. Even though I believe that corporate had good intentions…when they bumped up the pay of their employees it was only full-time employees. Therefore, those who may have worked part-time for the company for 5 years or more did not get those raises. Whereas, employees who may have been with the company for less than 1 year–immediately were given the $10 per hour pay. I admire the Green family and what they try to do as Christians and businessmen in a very secular world. Unfortunately, they have lost touch with the people who helped to make them successful–the hard-working people who love working for Hobby Lobby because they love the whole concept of the store, itself.
Sadly, an ex-employee in Alabama
Oh, and btw…loved the blog
I love Hobby Lobby and miss it so, …I moved to California where they had none and I was sad but learn that Hobby Lobby brought the crystal cathedral earlier this year and my heart warmed knowing that they would build here soon. They have one store 2 hours away from me, I am just buying time for when one comes closer than my finace can quit hearing me complain about my lack of crafting because Michaels and Joanne I do love but like said…Hobby Lobby has it all…and whenever people use to ask me, "do you know when I can get (fill in any strange and random thing)?", I always replied with, "have you tried Hobby Lobby."