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December 11, 2007
druid bushes...
we've wavered back and forth over the years over the use of "christmas trees" and whether or not to put one in our home. one of my colleagues said to me today, regarding decorations that are put up around our office: "if anybody asks you why we have these decorations up, you can just tell them that we put them up as a symbol of Christ. the lights are His light, the red bows signify His blood, and the evergreen boughs represent the life ever lasting." except that the evergreens were, ahem, Fake.
that's all pretty cheesy if you ask me, but well we have a tree in our house this year. we also have a fireplace but we're not expecting a fat man to drop down it!
but we do believe in the coming of Christ, that He was born into this world as a child, that He suffered for our sakes. not only did He suffer death on a cross but He also suffered a lifetime of separation from the one He loved most - the rest of the God-head, the Father and the Spirit.
and just as first Christians accepted the use of the druid's bush, and joined "Christmas" to their pagan practices, maybe it is apt that we use lights to adorn our houses in this season of short days as a reminder of how Christ came - and still comes - into a dark place and lets His light shine.
light is coming friends, and isn't it glorious?
[it's a con-color (?-sp) tree - never heard of it before]
your host for this episode : carrie; December 11, 2007 04:58 PM
Comments
Nice post and nice picture too! It is always good to remember the real meaning and the symbolism and not the commercialism of Christmas.
PS: where did you get the cool stockings?
Love you guys! Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of days!
from the peanut gallery of : Mom ; December 11, 2007 11:17 PM
the stockings came from melinda last year, part of a special delivery from cairo. i've seen some other stuff like this - i think they came from "the deaf unit", a place that provides jobs and teaches skills to deaf people, who are otherwise unemployed and unsupported by family. maybe melinda will correct me on that...
from the peanut gallery of : carrie ; December 12, 2007 07:32 AM
Hi there! A holiday hello! I see you and Dan DO exist! Nice tree and nice thoughts. Have a blessed holiday (and hey - CALL ME sometime - it's been WAY too long!).
Stacy N.
from the peanut gallery of : Stacy ; December 12, 2007 11:02 PM
I see them, I see them, the Cairo made Christmas stockings!!!!! I should be working on my degree, but finding out how friends are doing is a very good reason to get sidetracked :)))))
And yes, they are from a vocational training centre, one I'm heading off to early next week to order a bedspread/duvet thingy. And get some other nick nacks....
from the peanut gallery of : Melinda ; January 3, 2008 08:30 AM