A green Christmas to you!
LYDIA
CHEATHAM, You’re the author of a new Christmas novel that you hope will one day
become a classic. What would you choose as the setting for your Christmas
story?
Lydia’s answer: I would
set my Christmas story in an antiquated farm house, far away from the frantic
life of the city. The cold winter night threatens to snow. Windows rattle with
the frosted winter wind.
NORVAL
ZIEGLER and THURMAN COUCH, You are a photographer who is given the chance to go
back in history to capture a Christmas photograph. Where would you go and what
year would it be?
Norval’s answer: Arlene
and I were married on Dec. 18, 1949. On Christmas day, we were in New
Orleans, so I would go back there to, hopefully, find a photo. [Arlene &
Norval are my aunt & uncle.]
Thurman’s
answer: A frontier log cabin on Xmas Eve…nighttime…the candles
are all lighted, maybe a kerosene lantern on the handmade table. Family
gathered round the fireplace in pajamas singing/humming traditional
carols. All this seen and witnessed by the wild creatures of the
night…peering in the window at this pioneer family. So a frontier scene,
ceremonial, and upholding the tradition of the holiday.
JAN HAMLETT and ZETHA BONE, let’s say you have
a beautiful 50-foot pine tree in your front yard that you are allowed to
decorate with only one color of lights. Which color would you choose? Why?
Zetha’s answer: “I would choose white!
Then add some colorful ornaments.”
Jan’s
answer: If white is a color,
as "plain vanilla" as it sounds, I would illuminate my 50-foot pine
with white lights from its majestic top branch to its strong, sturdy
base.
Beyond the simple beauty of white lights,
their presence reminds me of the wonder of a clear, starry night, the elegance
of moonlit ice crystals, and the silent, peaceful purity of an evening
snowfall. Most importantly, to me, nothing else would bear witness to Christ as
"the light of the world" more eloquently than a tall pine tree, ever
green, ever lovely, clothed in pure white radiance.
KAREN
HONNOLD, you are a painter and have just been commissioned to do a large
oil-on-canvas painting that depicts something about the holiday season. What
scene would you choose to paint?
Karen’s answer: A few years
ago I made Christmas cards. I a painted simple Christmas tree with a few
gifts under it. On each gift I painted a peace symbol. I think I'd do
something similar today. Although the tree I painted was presumed to be
an indoor tree I can now envision a tall pine in the woods, snow-flocked and
with the same peace-symbol gifts under it. My thought being that many
different people found the tree and each brought their own hope of peace with
them to place under the tree.
DOT
HATFIELD, what is the longest period of time you’ve ever left your tree up
after Christmas?
Dot’s answer: I think maybe January 10-15. And that's been during the last few
years. I often leave it until Epiphany, but then if I get busy . . . Much
easier now that I have a smaller tree. I hope. But I've always made it before Feb 1.
RHONDA
ROBERTS, If you had a miniature Christmas village set up in your home, what
shop, building, or other object would be the most prominently displayed in your
little town?
Rhonda’s answer: I do have
a little Christmas village, though I haven't displayed it for years because of
the space required. If I remember correctly, it has two churches, and I would
call them the focal point.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
2 comments:
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
It has landed here, but I am the only one awake.
I enjoyed this. Made me nostalgic. I am waiting until Epiphany to take down my decorations.
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