It's Christmas Tide

I hope you all are enjoying your winter so far.  The tree is up and of course, the cats are curious.  I was so happy to try out my fireplace!  It adds to the vintage nineteenth-century feel of my home, which is what I was going for.  

Christmas is a season of praise and thanksgiving.  The time prior to Christmas is referred to as Advent.  The liturgical season of Advent marks the time of spiritual preparation by the faithful before Christmas.  The historical origins of Advent are hard to determine with great precision. In its earliest form, beginning in France, Advent was a period of preparation for the Feast of the Epiphany, a day when converts were baptized.  As you travel through this season, do random acts of kindness. Sit. Reflect.