Christmas

CHRISTMAS 

    Christmas means many things to people.  Certainly, beautifully decorated trees, shimmering with lights is a favorite sight during the Christmas season.  This impressive tree in the lobby of the Animal Kingdom Lodge is especially pretty.

    Food is certainly up there with favorite things at Christmas.  There are some foods that only seem to show up in December - like this Maple Buche de Noel, which in plain English is maple mousse and cranberry rolled in gingerbread chiffon cake, iced with rich chocolate.  And - it tasted as good as it looks!

The most beautiful flower of Christmas - the poinsettia -- comes in such lush colors, it's hard to choose which is the prettiest!  These special flowers have been a part of Christmas for over a hundred years.

Stars are special, especially the one that led the Wise Men to Jesus nearly 2,000 years ago.  I love this plaque my friend Peggy made many years ago.  The message is timeless and its truth undeniable.  The word "star" is "estrella" in Spanish - such a pretty sound it makes on the tongue (:

Ah, the songs of Christmas are so special!  "Joy to the World the Lord has come" - you can't help but smile singing that one.  Then, there is Silent Night, Away in a Manger, and O, Little Town of Bethlehem, just to name a few.  What would Christmas be without music?  What is your favorite Christmas carol?  

But, the most wonderful and amazing aspect of Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ who was born on that day.  Or, we might say, Christmas was born on that day when baby Jesus made His entrance into this world.  "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace," Isaiah 9:6.  This most wonderful Gift - Jesus - is the reason for the season.

From our house to yours, 

we wish you a blessed Christmas 

and a healthy, happy new year of 2022.