The Sunday of Christmas

I love the Sunday before

Christmas

What is Christmas without Church Services?

Today was an exceptionally good day at my Church. . .

The talks were wonderful

The choir was out of this world

The children singing brought tears to my eyes

And everyone singing the

Traditional Christmas Songs

Sounded like Angels.

My Heart Was Full

And Tears were shed!

 I gave the lesson today to all the Young Women in my Ward

 Each Young Woman received a candle which had a poem

attached to it.

This is what was on the tag:

The Christmas Candle

May the Light that shone on the Christ Child

So many Christmas' ago

Fall on you this Christmas Night

And set your face aglow.

May it shine from your eyes

May it rest in your mind

May it burn in your Spirit bright

May the Peace it spoke to a weary wold

Bring Joy to your Heart tonight.

As we Celebrate Christmas with

Family and Friends

May we have Him in our Hearts

Jesus Christ Is

The Reason For The Season

Christmas Parties Are So Fun

It is always fun to join in the celebration

Of the Season

With good friends. . .

Me and this group of ladies have been

Friends since Childhood. . . .

Our friendship seems to grow

Sweeter with age!

 After Dinner Chatter

 We do a lot of chatting. . .

 This is our sweet Hostess

And these are pictures of her beautiful home.

 In the Family Room a display of trees

 I love the entry way. 

Do you love the Santa or what?

She has a beautiful stairway that leads to the next level

(sorry I didn't get a picture of it.)

 The large Christmas tree in the formal living room

 The Nativity Scene is Beautiful

Displayed on velvet  green leaves. . .

 She has a lot of darling decorations she has

collected over the years.

Every room is decorated with  Christmas decor. .

 This Christmas Cactus is huge!

I have never seen one so big and pretty

She said it is over 30 years old

In the summer they take it out on the deck

And bring it in when it gets too cold outside.

Oh, the evening was wonderful. .

I love being with these dear "old" friends.

We will be doing this for many more years

We love being together.

Especially at Christmas Time.

Merry Christmas

My Handmade Nativity

Isn't this the

Reason we Celebrate this Season?

 Displayed in my Home

Is the Nativity Scene

I made in 1985

 Displayed on the beautiful

Side-board

My Aunt and Cousin

made for me

 The doily I also crocheted.

 The Wise Men

 Wise Men Still Seek Him

 The Humble Shepherd's

And The Angel announcing His Birth

 This is the Season we Pause from Our hectic Life

To Celebrate His Wondrous Birth

 Reverently My

Nativity

Symbolizes my Love for Him

For it is He who was born in

Bethlehem

Jesus Christ

The Great Redeemer

The Son of God

The Savior of The World

I will be linking to these fabulous parties:

Happier Than A Pig In Mud/The Reason For The Season Party

Anniversary Poinsettia

Oh, how I love a beautiful

Poinsettia!

Next to the Christmas Tree

I think a Poinsettia

says

CHRISTMAS!

 I am a December Bride

So, my husband always gave me a

Beautiful Poinsettia

On our Anniversary. . . .

My husband is deceased now, for 19 years. . .

So, I have just always bought my own Poinsettia.

 Well this year on December 9th my thoughtful

Son, and his wife brought me a huge gorgeous Poinsettia

Look at the leaves on this beautiful plant.

 It adds to the festive season of

Christmas

 And helps to make my home beautiful. . . .

Mm! Isn't it beautiful on my dining table.

Thanks you Mathew and Melanie

For thinking of me and how much I love Poinsettia's

Especially on a day that is so important to me.

I am linking this to

Food As Art/Poinsettia Party
A Stroll Thru Life/Tabletop Tuesday

Christmas Cloche'

My Christmas Cloche'

It adds a unique classy look to my

Christmas Decor

Oh, it is just a cloche' I created.

But, I like it and it serves a beautiful purpose.

I change it all the time. . .

Of course, it is decorated with Christmas

Ornaments and Greenery

at this time of year. . .

 Marty at A Stroll Thru Life

Introduced me to cloche's. . .

I had seen a few in bloggerville but didn't realize

I could make my own. . . .

Then Alison at House of Hepworth

Showed how to make them out of cheese domes

Ye, Cheese domes!

(This one is on a pedestal plate I made)

 I know my cloche is nothing compared to so many others

But, I like it. . .

I have it sitting on a table in my hallway

Filled with festive holiday greenery and Christmas tree ornaments.

 Also with the cloche is this little wicker tray

Filled with different decorations.

Makes a pretty vignette.

I am linking my cloche vignette with

Marty's Cloche Party

A Stroll Thru Life/Christmas Cloche

You should check out some of the gorgeous Cloches

I am also linking to
House of Hepworth

Between Naps On The Porch/Metamorphis Monday
The DIY Show-Off
The Girl Creative/Just Something I whipped Up
DIY Inc./DIY Living Party
Costal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Savy Southern Style/Boring To Better Party

There's a lot of Christmas decorating ideas

in Bloggerville right now. . .

Merry Christmas

Oh, Christmas Tree

What is Christmas

Without a Christmas Tree?

Well,

A few years ago I down-sized.

After living alone in a large house I moved to a small space.

When Christmas came around I didn't know

where I would ever fit a tree.

I thought maybe I would do away with a Christmas tree

Just decorate, but No Tree!

Oh, that was never going to happen.

My children, and my grandchildren would never allow that!

 So I down-sized the Tree.

 It isn't the same as my large tree,

But, I am ok with it. . .

And it gives my home a festive Christmas feeling.

 I really changed things, , , , I went with a silver and white theme

I had always had a "Memory Tree"

All the ornaments I had collected over the many years. . .

But, I just decided I needed a change.

 I love a Christmas Tree in the evenings when the lights are on

It gives such warm glow to the room . . . .

 These little Snowmen characters frolic under the tree.

They crack me up. . .  Aren't they cute?

 This little Precious Moment Christmas Boy is checking out

a little critter. . .  My Grandson gave that to me one Christmas. . .

The Snow Globe adorns the table also. 

There is that precious little boy again.

The Spirit of Christmas is filling my home with JOY!

Hope you feel it too. . . . .

I am going to be Linking this post to several blogs

Be sure to visit them . . . . They work so hard. . .  Thanks gals.

Thrifty Decor Chick/It"s-Christmas-Tree-Party.
DIY Show Off/Holiday Highlights
Costal Charm/ Christmas Open- House
504 Main/Tickled Pink Friday
Perfectly Imperfect
Funky Junk Interiors
No Minimalist Here/Let The Party Begin
Blue Cricket Design
Trendy Treehouse/Creative Share

December 9, 1966

December 9, 1966

Was a long time ago, 44 years to be exact.

But it is etched in my memory as a day

Never to Be Forgotten

My Wedding Day

I Am A

DECEMBER BRIDE

 I was young, ever so young

and he was so handsome!

We had been high school sweethearts

He was and is the Love of My Life

 I only got to have 25 years with him.

6 Weeks after our 25th Wedding Anniversary

He died. . .

These pictures were taken on our 25th Anniversary

My Children and I have mourned his loss

He was a wonderful father!

The world became dimmer for me and for them the day he died.

But, I know that someday my tears will be wiped away

and he will hold me in his arms.

All my earthly sorrow and pain will be taken away

and I will live with him eternally. . . .

To this beautiful man I say

Thank you!

You made my life so much better

You Loved Me.

Someday My Love We Will Meet Again!