Merry Christmas! It's Christmas Day!

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This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9


Merry Christmas!


Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 1 Day till Christmas!

 

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How will you recognize him? You will find a baby wrapped in a blanket, lying in a manager! Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others-the armies of heaven-praising God: "Glory to God in the highest heaven," they sang, "and peace on earth for all those pleasing him." Luke 2:12-14

Wishing you God's best,

Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 2 Days till Christmas!

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That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly an angel appeared among them, and the landscape shone bright with the glory of the Lord. They were badly frightened, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for everyone! The Savior, yes, the Messiah, the Lord, has been born tonight in Bethlehem! Luke 2:8-11

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 3 Days till Christmas!

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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 4 Days till Christmas!

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Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.  1 John 5:5

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Elaine

Christmas Home Tour 2014

It's almost Christmas! Here's a quick spin around our old farm house. I'm starting in the sun room where I've added a white spray painted limb with snowflakes to the ladder shelf.

My tree is also in the sun room this year.

This paper angel has been on top of our Christmas tree for 25 years or longer. When Levi (my grandson) was 3 years old, he asked me why I had a scarecrow on top of my tree. He informed me that I was supposed to have a star and when I told him that I didn't have a star, he made me one... a pe'fect star. We've laughed over that scarecrow! It was precious and so is my star!

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a manger, since the birth of Christ is why we celebrate.

In the dining room, I have a white painted grapevine wreath with a sprig of red berries, an old ice-cream churn filled with tree trimmings and vintage birds, and a ruler star hanging in one of the kitchen windows.

I have a little pink in my bathroom...

...and in my bedroom I have a few vintage touches... a Santa with a "Season's Greetings", a bird's nest with a red ball and a garden urn filled with gold balls.

 

Our stocking are hung by chimney with care... and with old soda bottles... in hopes that Saint Nick soon will be here!

While visions of sugar plums dance in our heads!

 

May you experience the miracle of Christmas through God's gift to you... His Son.

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This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9

Wishing you God's best and a Merry Christmas,

Elaine

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Christmas Countdown - 5 Days till Christmas!

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And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 1 John 5:11

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 7 Days till Christmas!

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All this took place to fulfill what the Lord has said through the prophet: 
"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). Matthew 1:22-23

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 9 Days till Christmas!

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The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. John 1:9

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 10 Days till Christmas!

Here's a Heart Rock for your Pocket:...the Father has sent his son to be the Savior of the world. 
I John 4:14

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 11 Days till Christmas!

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For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16


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Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 13 Days till Christmas!

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So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. Luke 2:16-18

Wishing you God's best,

Elaine

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Christmas Countdown - 14 Days till Christmas!

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“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23

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Christmas Countdown - 15 Days till Christmas!

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When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Luke 2:15

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Christmas Countdown - 16 Days till Christmas!

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Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13-14

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

Christmas Countdown - 17 Days till Christmas! -

Vintage Bird & Watering Can

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Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2:11-12

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Elaine

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Christmas Countdown - 18 Days till Christmas!

greenery dusted with glitter

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An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people." Luke 2:9-10 

Wishing you God's best,
Elaine

2 DIY Christmas Centerpieces - 1 Technique

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Every year I use the same technique to build the centerpieces for my dining tables, but the results are always fresh and new. 

Today I'm sharing the two I've just completed.
All that is required is an interesting container, water, fresh greenery and decorations, which are actually optional depending on your style. 

Let's take a look at the first one.

I began with my old wooden box.
[You may recognize it from my fall decorating in October (see here). I'm all about re-purposing items, since I live in a small house and don't have a lot of storage space.]

I've added fruit jars to hold water and used trimmings from my live Christmas tree as the greenery.

Then, I added small vintage Christmas ornaments.

For my second table, I used an old ice-cream maker.
I have a large flower vase inside to hold water and used the same tree clippings.

For this one, I've added vintage birds.

The two centerpieces are similar, but different.
In your own home, you can tailor the size to your space,
use whatever containers you have available and take fresh clippings from the evergreens in your area. The centerpieces are beautiful with or without decorations.

One of my favorites, from Christmases past, was simply a large clear vase that held clippings from  the Leland Cypress in my yard. I sprayed the branches with hairspray and then immediately dusted with glitter.

DIY, easy and beautiful!

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Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:6
 
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Elaine

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