Annie's Blog

 there were some interesting versions of Christmas trees in the church leading up to Christmas services...someone decorated a ladder (above)  some very pretty  this blue one might have featured in the "blue" service...for people for whom Christmas is not always the happiest time of year!!  a musical tree atop the organ  a wonderful traditional tree decorated in red and interesting original origami like green trees as well as very light and delicate ones. and of course I forgot to take a photo of the most original (and funniest) one..made out of a lawnmower a rake and spade all decorated with tinsel with an Aussie gardening hat on top..outside the entrance to the church.. I do hope you have been blessed by company,  friends and family this Christmas season and perhaps by a gift of quietude , maybe even a good book, and possibly an interesting satisfying meal.  We have been blessed by lovely cooler weather, and the skie...

This year a little  three year old helped to decorate the tree, along with multiple cousins who were visiting on their way to their annual holiday at the beach... I have a little giggle whenever I walk past and see how he put multiple baubles on the same branch... what a cutie pie.... The other day while I was minding him,  he announced he would like his cousins to come back again. I said I would let them know...so if they are reading this ...they will know now ;-) I love Christmas... I love the real meaning of Christmas, that Jesus was sent as a babe to tell us about God's love for us.  I pray that you will  have a wonderful Advent.