I meant to write an article much sooner than I have, however, life sometimes throws a curve at you and takes up your time from the things that you really want to do. So many topics to choose from, which by now have been hashed ad nauseam to the point where I really want to scream.  I don’t want to rehash everything that has already been said.

An article on FOXNews caught my interest that some cities around American are not putting up Christmas decorations, or should I say “Winter Decorations” to be politically correct, since in many areas anything suggesting that December 25th is a Christian holiday has been banned.  Which is really sad, it would be like banning the American flag on the 4th of July, or red hearts on Valentine’s Day.

The most important thing to remember is why we celebrate Christmas.  Luke 1:67-79 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by [3] the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender [4] mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.  The Grinch cannot steal Christmas unless you allow it to do so.

I understand tight budgets, but even with a meager budget, one can still have a festive appearance. I’m talking for families not cities. We bought an artificial tree a few years back, which we use every year. Not having to go out and look for that “perfect” tree with a big bald spot on one side not only saves money, it also keeps my floors free from those pesky needles, and not to mention reduced fire danger.

Refurbish old decorations, a quick spray of paint and some glitter can add sparkle to your tree. Make your own tree topper. I used two different ribbons to make my topper.  Bought some acrylic gems from Michael’s in different colors to add sparkle. They have a little hole in them, I just slip a ornament hook through it and have a very nice little ornament. The poinsettias were on sale at 50% off also had a coupon for another 20% off my entire purchase.  The little white birds were from Dollar Tree if you look carefully you should find at least one.  The silver and blue picks were on sale at Michael’s something like .29 cents each.

My 1200 lights were bought over time; though some bulbs need to be replaced next year, as a few have burned out.  My tree has looked different every year, by just changing the color of ribbon, and swapping out the ornaments, use red and gold one year, blue and silver the next, multicolor after that.

This is what my tree looks like this year.  It isn’t as fancy as last year, just going to have to take my word on that, as I didn’t have my camera then.  One can also make their own gifts/decorations using glass blocks.




If you have any other ideas you would like to share, please let us know.


Candace Clark
Chrstian Political View