The light of the Christmas star to you,
The warmth of home and hearth to you,
The cheer and good will of friends to you,
The hope of a childlike heart to you,
The joy of a thousand angels to you,
The Love of the Son,
And God’s peace to you.
-Irish Christmas blessing
Merry Christmas from our home to yours! Love, Lisa
One of my favorite things about our Christmas tree is that it is full of memories. Most of the ornaments bring back a rush of remembrances and good thoughts that make me smile. This particular ornament, for example:
Bought in a small shop in Dingle, Ireland in 2001. We had gone to this shop around 1 PM, and saw a sign saying that they were away and would be back sometime in the afternoon. (no time specified, which I thought was wonderful and so unusual to my American time-driven upbringing) Sometime around 4 we went back and found this. It sparkled so beautifully in the light, and we loved it.
Seeing it now, I am right back there, in that small intimate shop, with Ed and Joshua. Good times, good thoughts flow through me, and I smile.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and friends. Love, Lisa
