Getting Ready for Christmas

This year our Christmas tree came from the back of our property.

It's a beautiful blue spruce...."all natural"....as in not trimmed every fall or painted! Ken and Jason took the snowmobiles out a couple of weekends ago and got Jason and Emily's tree...then Ken took the snowmobile out Sunday afternoon to get ours.

We've themed our tree our family "heritage" tree because the ornament's express many years of wonderful memories we've collected! Such as our "First Christmas Together 1978", "Baby's 1st Christmas 1981, 1983, 1985", a napkin from our wedding made into a bell ornament, ornaments from our trips out west, antique ornaments from our Grandma's trees, special ornaments received as gifts, and the list goes on!

Behind every ornament there was some fond memory.....it was like unwrapping a gift every time we took an ornament out of the box to hang on the tree!! To top it all off....Ken made a batch of chocolate chip cookies......yum! What a joy to look upon the tree everyday....and remember so many special moments!

If one more ornament was placed on the tree

I know exactly what it would be.

It would be these bright and sunshiny faces

Hung with delight and all in their places.

Four little girls and four little boys

Bringing our family immeasurable joys!

Eight little children who are loved by Jesus

We know He's there and He always sees us!

As Christmas Day arrives at your home

Don't feel left out or feel left alone.

Remember the gift that came from above

God gave you His Son....the true gift of love.

Now what do you do with the gift you received?

You trust in His word and and then you believe.

Believe you're forgiven and accept all the joys

The same that is offered to all girls and boys!

(by Judy Nichols December 16, 2008)