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There is nothing more rewarding than
Christian fellowship when you get together to enjoy the
fruits of His labor of love.
Twenty-five lovely servants of the Lord
gathered in this country farmhouse to celebrate the birth of
baby Jesus. The joyful faces amidst the warmth of a home
filled with love and the trimmings of the season could not
be equaled.
There was a bounty of foods with a
country flavor, which tempted the most resistible palates.
The desserts were as wonderful as the entrees, and not to be
overlooked.
We were all rather in a comfy mood
after the provided meal as we compared our treasures of
another era: one ladies' Mother's first thimble, her first
thimble, ceramic tree ornaments of a craft forgotten, a much
dated wreath, a 25 year old child's Christmas stocking,
pictures of other days during the holidays, plus too many
mementos to mention. We were intrigued with the 'new but
old story' of the birth of the baby as it was read to us; as
we raised our voices in song to the carols that we love, and
the expectant prayer to be said in our personal behalf on
Christmas Eve from the giver of the candle exchange.
The day could not have been complete
without the tour of this grand old home of thirteen rooms,
which has been kept in it's original flavor with a decorated
Christmas tree in each room. There were not two trees alike
and the touching one was when we stopped in at the 'play
room??™ that was set-aside for the grandchildren. The
grandchildren had decorated that tree and it showed their
efforts. One grandchild had placed his ornaments all in one
clump. You could tell without being told that it was a very
young child's effort.
Without a reminder but within our
hearts, we knew that were celebrating the birthday of a
King. We KNOW that Jesus IS the reason for the season; the
only reason that we SHOULD celebrate Christmas.
As we parted from this lovely
get-together, we were not remiss in showing our appreciation
to the hostess/host of the day for opening their home to us
without reservation. Thank you, Geneva and Jerry for your
hospitality.
NormaLee Liles |
