I have just finished decorating our Christmas tree, and a fair piece of the living room, too. Even when we set up the tree in its stand the day before, it’s still a two-hour job. My father used to do it all on Christmas Eve, start to finish, after us kids were sent to bed. We’d come down exceedingly early on Christmas morning, and there would be the fully-decorated tree standing in the living room, with wrapped presents under it.
It’s such a big job because we have so many ornaments, all if them family heirlooms going back many years. I know the story behind each and every one of them. The important thing is to remember the loved ones who gave them to us, because they’ve all passed on by now, not many of us left. Because Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, we know we can trust God’s promises: we know we will all be reunited in His kingdom, and enjoy eternal life.
We wanted to take a picture of our tree and post it here, but haven’t yet discovered how to do it. Patty thought she knew, but wasn’t able to pull it off. Well, we may yet find out: I’m not about to take the tree down just after I put it up.
Next stop: our traditional Christmas Eve dinner–roast duck.
My dad always decorated the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, too. Merry Christmas, Lee!
thanks, Marge, Merry Christmas to you, too!
Frankly, I don’t know how my father did it. We’d get up so very early, and yet there it was, the whole tree, presents and all.
And I’m so glad I’ve kept ornaments from my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
A blessed day to you and all on this day of celebration. May your day be a blessing.