To me trimming the Christmas tree is the best part about Christmas. I love turning all the lights off in the room and just watching all the ornaments twinkle and glisten. It is probably the most peaceful and heart warming feeling you can have knowing the holiday presence is there at that moment.
I remember though, as a child, watching all the old Christmas movies and holiday specials with my parents. One movie comes to mind that always touched my heart. The movie was called The House without a Christmas Tree. It was about a man whose wife died shortly after childbirth and he felt no need to celebrate the holidays, much less have a tree, until the day his daughter wins a contest at school and the prize was a Christmas tree. I won't tell you the rest in case you want to see it, but a house without a Christmas tree is hard to imagine.
Historically, Christmas trees have been a tradition since around the 16th century and symbolize the Christmas spirit. Adorning our homes with the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas not only invites the Christmas spirit in, but also opens our hearts and lives to the joy of new beginnings.
Point to ponder: Have you ever spent a Christmas without a Christmas tree and if so, how did you feel and what changed the next year?
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