Decorating for a Christian Christmas
Nothing gets me in the holiday spirit like putting up Christmas decorations. The biggest part of the decorating is the Christmas tree. We never had a real tree growing up and I still have an artificial tree even as an adult. From our first Charlie Brown tree to the beautiful tree we are now blessed with. My mom spends countless hours on the lights alone-making sure every square inch is glistening. I suppose my patience has worn out over the years and I just love my prelit one.(got on clearance one year) My family and I typically decorate the Friday or Saturday following Thanksgiving to do our Christmas decorating.
There are a variety of Christmas tree ornaments available today. Having 4 girls ours are predominantly homemade ornaments as well as some ornaments that have been given to us. I wouldn't have it any other way! We place a beautiful angel at the top of the tree and our tree skirt was lovingly made by my mother in law.
The decoration you choose for the door lets visitors know what type of home they are entering. A wreath or a sign displaying a holiday greeting implies a welcoming spirit within. I have two wreaths that were made for us by my sister in law and mother in law. So now we can enjoy a wreath both as we enter our home and once inside.
I like decorating my home with candles. I scour the stores for holiday scented candles to display. The mingling of sweet holiday smells adds to the warmth of the season. Anyone coming in will think you’ve been baking all day! Although this is my time of year to do just that.
Evergreen swags are a popular decoration that doesn’t cost a lot. Twist them around banisters or hang them across the mantelpiece. Adding a string of white lights will soften the look.
Poinsettias will add a splash of color to any room in your home. The beautiful leaves were once thought to be poisonous to children, but resent research has shown that this is not the case. If this is the reason you haven’t bought them in the past, now you can show them off safely.
A special decoration in my home is our Nativity scene that sits by the fireplace. We also have a plastic Precious Moments one for the girls to play and rearrange. I want my children and my friends to see the reason why I am joyful at Christmastime. Since our homes are an extension of ourselves, I want mine to be a testament to my faith especially at Christmas.
This Christmas season as you decorate, keep in mind the reason for the season. See if you have any reminders in your decorating to celebrate the birth of our Saviour!Perhaps you can start a tradition. This isn't related to decorating but our family always sings "Happy Birthday" to Jesus as part of our Christmas celebration. What are your traditions? Be sure to photograph and scrapbook them!
There are a variety of Christmas tree ornaments available today. Having 4 girls ours are predominantly homemade ornaments as well as some ornaments that have been given to us. I wouldn't have it any other way! We place a beautiful angel at the top of the tree and our tree skirt was lovingly made by my mother in law.
The decoration you choose for the door lets visitors know what type of home they are entering. A wreath or a sign displaying a holiday greeting implies a welcoming spirit within. I have two wreaths that were made for us by my sister in law and mother in law. So now we can enjoy a wreath both as we enter our home and once inside.
I like decorating my home with candles. I scour the stores for holiday scented candles to display. The mingling of sweet holiday smells adds to the warmth of the season. Anyone coming in will think you’ve been baking all day! Although this is my time of year to do just that.
Evergreen swags are a popular decoration that doesn’t cost a lot. Twist them around banisters or hang them across the mantelpiece. Adding a string of white lights will soften the look.
Poinsettias will add a splash of color to any room in your home. The beautiful leaves were once thought to be poisonous to children, but resent research has shown that this is not the case. If this is the reason you haven’t bought them in the past, now you can show them off safely.
A special decoration in my home is our Nativity scene that sits by the fireplace. We also have a plastic Precious Moments one for the girls to play and rearrange. I want my children and my friends to see the reason why I am joyful at Christmastime. Since our homes are an extension of ourselves, I want mine to be a testament to my faith especially at Christmas.
This Christmas season as you decorate, keep in mind the reason for the season. See if you have any reminders in your decorating to celebrate the birth of our Saviour!Perhaps you can start a tradition. This isn't related to decorating but our family always sings "Happy Birthday" to Jesus as part of our Christmas celebration. What are your traditions? Be sure to photograph and scrapbook them!
posted by Dawn at
7:31 AM
3 Comments:
One of our Christmas traditions is that the kids take turns each year on who gets to place the star on the tree. I have a Christmas SB and it is fun to see all the years side by side! A copy of our card, cards rec'd, a Christmas postage stamp, and pics of the new ornaments added to the collection also go in our album. The kids (all teens) love to look at that book!
What wonderful traditions you have with your family! Thank you for sharing.
Faithfully,
Dawn
This is our first CHRISTmas in our new home in Illinois, since losing our home in Katrina last year, and losing my mother earlier this year. It is a CHRISTmas filled with many emotions - however as we set out our Nativity this year and started to decorate our home, we felt mostly joy and peace at the blessings we have. God has been faithful to us and we are looking forward to a simple and CHRIST filled CHRISTmas. May God bless you too for the wonderful layouts and the inspirations to scrap our many memories both good and bad. I am looking forward to scrapping the hurricane eventually mostly to show how far we have come and then more importantly to scrap all the joyous memories we have of my mother. I am sure you will inspire me there. Merry Christmas to you from all of us. Linda
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