Happy Birthday Jesus !!!

Though we do not know the real date of the birth of Jesus, let us choose today and every day to recognize His birth and what that means for all of us as Christians. ETERNAL LIFE..... 

I bought a new Christmas Tree this year because I had given my tree to my son and his wife. My ornaments were still in my storage unit and I did not feel like going to get them this year. The lights on my new tree are so pretty,  I figured it looked pretty enough without them. Wouldn't you know that even though everyone was unaware of this in my circle of friends and family, that I would receive more ornaments this year than any other year to date. While each one is taking on it's own special story, I will speak of one specific ornament and the story behind it:

When my Grandma passed away on May 25 2012, a message was given to me that when you see a cardinal, it's a reminder to Keep the Faith. I received this picture frame in a white elephant gift exchange. Notice the cardinal on the top. I wanted to put a picture of Grandma in it. I looked in my photo box and there was this one that was taken in May 2012 at the nursing home. Even though the printer I have is low on ink, I was able to print this on regular paper and it could not have come out clearer. I could not get the frame to sit right on the branches, till I found this spot. I had wondered why there are more pinkish lights on this tree rather than red when I had first plugged it in. Even though I love them, I thought it was kind of odd. Now I know why. My Grandma loves the color pink. From the spot that the frame finally settled in, there is pink all around. Now I can see her at Christmas while knowing she is all around us now and always. 

or·na·ment

  [n. awr-nuh-muhnt; v. awr-nuh-ment, -muhnt]  Show IPA

noun

1.

an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added orof which it is a part: architectural ornaments.

2.

a system, category, or style of such objects or features; ornamentation: a book on Gothic ornament.

3.

any adornment or means of adornment.

4.

a person or thing that adds to the credit or glory of a society, era, etc.

5.

the act of adorning.

Some interesting tidbits about the origin of the Christmas Tree.. 

http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/origin-of-the-christmas-tree-faq.htm