Because it's Sunday...

"... behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him.' "Matthew 2:1b-2

And Heav'n and nature sing...

“For a mother the project of raising a boy is the most fulfilling project she can hope for. She can watch him, as a child, play the games she was not allowed to play; she can invest in him her ideas, aspirations, ambitions, and values -- or whatever she has left of them; she can watch her son, who came from her flesh and whose life was sustained by her work and devotion, embody her in the world."

Andrea Dworkin

"The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money."
-- Thomas Jefferson--

Still basking in that Christmas glow!

The Ghost of Christmas Past

It's CHRISTmas!!!

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given...and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

Because it's Sunday...And it's CHRISTmas Eve!

"And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lying in the Manger."

Luke 2:16

"A Christmas candle is a lovely thing; It makes no noise at all, But softly gives itself away; While quite unselfish, it grows small."

-- Eva K. Logue--

The shadows of Christmas

"In the city on a hill hear the bells chime. Peace on earth, goodwill, it's Christmas time. Glad tidings we will bring of Christ the newborn King, and with the angels sing at Christmas time. "

“The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.”

William Blake

"Oh! to be a child again at Christmas..."

The third week of Advent

"Christ, Light of the World, Shine above me, Shine below me, shine around me."

Because it's Sunday...and CHRISTmas is coming...

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2:10

Deck the Halls

The Holly and the Ivy

Who brought the chestnuts?

"You look and see the bright lights shine at Christmas

And everything seems warmer in their glow

They've shone to light the dark

In every Christmas heart

Since that first Christmas light of long ago."

Santa Baby-Hurry down the chimney tonight!

"His cheeks were like roses; his nose like a cherry."

--A Visit from Saint Nicholas--

Let's pick out a book Mom!

Because it's Sunday...and CHRISTmas is coming...

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7

"Angels from the realms of glory,

wing your flight o'er all the Earth..."

"Books fall open-you fall in."

Mary Engelbreit

Alpine Village starts tonight!!!!

Ye Olde Book Shoppe

It was heavenly!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

We love you Dale!! You will be greatly missed!

Because it's Sunday...

"And this shall be a sign unto you...

Luke 2:12

“The worst thing you can do is mix animal prints. Giraffe, leopard and zebra all at the same time is a hideous Glamour Don't. We do LOVE animal print, but the key is to incorporate only one piece (a jacket, coat, skirt, shoe, dress, bag) at a time.”
--Suze Yalof Schwartz--

"I think that I shall never see ...

a poem lovely as a tree ."