Bits & Pieces of Christmas

I love these things that make my home shiny & bright. I find peace in twinkling lights and Nativity scenes, joy in jingling bells and Christmas carols, excitement in the boxes with bows that fill the floor beneath our Frasier Fir. The Christmas chaos has finally subsided, and we now have time to enjoy the decorations and delights of this magical season.

Yet as I look upon the Nativity, I am reminded that the cave was primitive. No shiny ornaments hung from an evergreen tree, no presents were adorned with bows or jingle bells, no stockings were filled with trinkets and toys. Things did not fall into place just as the new mama had planned; the daddy could not provide a perfect place for the little one to lay his head; the baby was born in the most uncomfortable of locations. And yet somehow, thousands of years later, we look back on this night and remember a baby that still gives hope today.

 Enjoy the next 2 days; remember not the gift, but the giver; worry not about what wasn’t under the tree, but how much you already have; wish not for peace and quiet, but appreciate that the noise of family is one of life’s greatest blessings; and look not at gifts and glitter to bring you a season of hope & peace, but to the Prince of Peace for the gift of eternal hope.

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." ~ Isaiah 7:14

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Comments

[Totallyscrappy]

Blessings to you as you celebrate the Savior's birthday! What a lovely home.

[kelly]

How beautiful. I would not have expected less. I hope y'all had a great Christmas.