Christmas Decorating at my Home

 "Ah! dearest Jesus, Holy Child,

Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled,

Within my heart, that it may be

A quiet chamber kept for Thee."

Martin Luther, 1483-1546

 

The joy of a Christmas tree from a dear friend!

 

There's nothing that gets you into the spirit of Christmas than decorations! The enjoyment of  decorations add to the joy of Christmas. As many of you, I've been collecting decorations for many years. Decorations are reminders of earlier memories and the joy of friends. This post I'm sharing some of the decorations I've saved through the years.

 

This nativity came from Avon in my early 20s. It has been on a shelf ever since when I decorate for Christmas. The red barn I found here in PA two years ago. And the little white tree was a gift.

 

 The quilted bow piece represents the gift God gave me when I moved to PA and learned how to quilt! I love bows so this piece is extra special to my heart.

 

Sitting on one side of the tree is my Christmas Shutterfly book of Christmases past, and a lovely fence with feathered friends a dear friend gave me.

 

 

 On the other side of the tree are my favorite decorations: snowmen! I imagine that's because I love snow. Robert Frost's book "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening " I bought on a solo trip to Vermont six years ago, celebrating successful cancer treatments!

 

 The angel picture was snapped one cold evening driving around Mt. Airy when we lived in MD. {A better picture two down of the angels.) It's one of my favorite pictures. And I love big, big, big bows!

More snowmen! The wagon is filled with them and other joyful items.

 

Candles are always on my holiday list. They are warm and soothing and help light the way.

 

This wreath was my mother's, which I helped pick out because of the snowmen  I added lights to it.

I'm thankful the fake fireplace isn't going to melt this snowman!

 

A favorite quilt piece and pillow that I made! Sometimes I can't believe I did it!

 

A basket of greenery and lights with favorite ornaments and a lovely angel on top. 

A snow heart I made many years ago sitting on poinsettia leaves.

 

 

The gingerbread cookie tins were a gift from a favorite boss in my telephone company days. They sit on another Christmas quilt piece I made.

 

Under them are little decorations collected through the years. 

 

Another Christmas bow piece hangs in the dining room window.

 

 

Of course, my favorite animal to photograph has a place too!

 

And I can't forget two trucks since Jerry and I met over his truck! I even wrote a story about how we met and Ford company published it in their magazine. They paid me $100! The title: A Life Changing Truck!

A favorite picture from Mt. Airy, MD with the girls and a real fireplace! Years ago while driving home from work one late afternoon I saw lights around the ceiling in a home decorated for Christmas. I loved it! We did it every year until we weren't able to make that reach anymore.

I hope whatever decorations you have to display make you smile and bring joy to your heart. Mine do!

"God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief in Christmas, which is truth; the all of Christmas, which is Christ."

Wilda English