Have you had a good Christmas? At our house, we've been celebrating the birth of God's son and our Savior, Jesus. How amazing it is to think that, for reasons I can't understand, the Creator of the universe loved me -- and you -- enough to send His only son into our fallen world of humanity ... and in the form of an innocent, dependent child no less. I always marvel at who God chose to be His son's earthly parents; a young girl and a carpenter. God must have seen really special hearts in those two. Hearts that were both compassionate and strong. Hearts that could recognize miracles while providing earthly love and protection ... yet could endure danger and gossip and immeasurable pain. Just a young girl and a carpenter ... ... Keep Reading...
The Light of the World …
L u x A u r u m q u e Lux, Light, Calida gravisque pura velut aurum warm and heavy as pure gold Et canunt angeli molliter and the angels sing softly Modo natum. to the new-born baby. The angel said... “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord." (Luke 2: 10-11) The words of the angel still ring true. There's no cause for fear. Our Creator gave each of us a gift in the form of a baby. His birth is cause for celebration and joy. The Messiah, the Lord, is born! Merry Christmas to each of you! ... Keep Reading...
SEASONAL SIMPLICITY: A Lenox Holiday Tablescape
It seems from your comments on last week's Berry Pretty post that many of you love red berries as much as I do ... So let's continue the theme! You can imagine how I felt a few years ago when I spotted four 5-piece place settings of virtually unused Lenox Holiday china at an estate auction. I'd never owned any fine Christmas china (and I'd long admired the beautifully simple holly pattern of Holiday), so I was excited when I got it for only pennies on the dollar. Obviously, it's the perfect choice for today's berry-theme tablescape. When using gold-rimmed china, you can either turn UP the ritzy/glitzy factor ... or turn it DOWN. This year I'm enjoying simple, so I turned it down. A large pedestal ... Keep Reading...
