Merry CHRISTmas!

Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, love's pure light

Radiant beams from Thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace-

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

On a not-so-spiritual note, today was like every other Christmas Eve since I can remember. Though I determine to never do it again, I find myself with way too many details still "on my plate" at this late hour. Like so many of you, between a desire for simplicity, the constraints of limited budgets, and being already overwhelmed with too much "stuff", I chose carefully and prepared early this year, and yet I still have one project for a daughter that remains undone in the sewing pile! Oh, the memories! How many Christmas Eve nights crocheting faster than my hands would allow to get those silly slippers finished for my momma...sweet thing requested them year after year. And the crocheted casserole pads? Did anyone else make those for gifts? Bless all my relatives for using them. I remember a granny-square toaster cover (!) made with pastel pink, green and white yarn. What was I thinking? My dear momma used that faithfully much longer than she should have. Imagine how vindicated I was when Pottery Barn brought those colors back a few years ago (though in the girl's bedroom, not the yellow kitchen)?

In any case, I need to go finish sewing, and though it is late, I find myself smiling because I am doing this not of compulsion, but because I love to give, and I really think someone is going to be very happy. After Christmas, I shall post the finished product!

A very Merry CHRISTmas, to you, my friends!

May you know the pure light of the Lord Jesus, and the redeeming grace that He alone can give!

Love, Kathy