My
sister and I started a new life in Montana this past July. We live
right on the Bitterroot River where I see the bald eagles fly almost
every day and hear the grand chorus of coyotes singing at night. The
glorious snowy mountains are right out my front door and I feel the
presence of God all around me.
We
have no Christmas decorations, no lights, no dinner to make. But on a
whim last night about 7 p.m. we cut some sprigs of thyme....
placed
them in a vase and found some pom poms, kitty beads and bells...
I
made a tiny tree skirt....
Mary
Sue added this one little very old rudolph ornament that she brought with
her (that she glued a shiny red nose on - and it even glows in this
pic!)
and
voila!! A LOVELY tree - and OH SO fragrant!
Here
is the night version.
And
here is the absolutely stunning kaleidoscope version that
we almost fell out of chairs over when we saw it! (I use Pixlr - a
free online editor and had never tried this effect before!)
Then
we sang and laughed until our bellies ached. Only my sister and I
would ever be able to have such a spontaneous joyful moment together.
The love runs deep in our blood and we thank God we share the essence
of Christmas together - a love for our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
When
all is stripped away at Christmas, and you have nothing but the
simple beauty and depth of relationships to glory in, it's not hard
to see the importance of that One special baby born this day long
ago.
Wishing
you a very Merry Christmas. And a kinder 2013 to America.
