A very Merry and Blessed Christmas to all of you. I’ll leave you with a few things this special day.
Here is a beautiful, reflective post by my friend Terri. She writes of her childhood memories in rural Louisiana. Please go read it!
and a beautiful poem by Frances Chesterton:
Welcome, welcome, little Lord,
Out of the cold dark night.
We want to give Thee all we have
Of love and warmth and light.
We have no gift of gold, incense, or myrrh
To lay at Thy dear feet.
Only our little lips and hands
That offer service meet.
Our little songs to sing Thee now
Just softly to Thy sleep.
Our little prayers to comfort Thee
When Thou for us must weep.
Come, share with us our little feast,
Be with us at our board;
On this, the happiest night of nights,
Oh welcome! little Lord.
Frances Chesterton, 1925
(wife of G.K. Chesterton)
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- My tree. I love it!
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- my ‘Christmas in the City’ Christmas village, started by my Granny when Curt and I got married
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- my Father Christmas, handmade by my Aunt Velta.
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- Angel at the top of our tree. A gift from my husband’s mother, who passed away 2 years ago.
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- St. Nicholas’ chocolate coins
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- the traveling wise men!
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- my childhood wooden Christmas village
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- The Christmas ornament mom made for me when I was a newborn
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- Santa kneeling before the Christ Child
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- German Madonna and Child. My favorite ever.
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- silly leprechaun Santa
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- St. Nick stuck in pinecones
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- Indonesian Nativity
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- Advent wreath
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- My grandma’s Hummel Mary statue. She put this out every Christmas.
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- Christmas children
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- more Christmas Children
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- Curt’s baby Jesus, childhood ring-bearer gift
I LOVE the picture of your tree reflected in the mirror. It just captures the warmth and hospitality of you, your family, and your home throughout the year, not just at Christmas. It captures a little of that magic that makes Julia and I each say, “We want to be a Gulde!” Merry Christmas!
Hmmm…I guess that should have been “I want to be a Gulde!”. ;)
Yes, we do! :) Thank you for sharing the love and treasures of your home with us, here and always! Merry Christmas!