What a special season Christmas truly is. It’s not just one day, but a culmination of days. Days of … cookie making, shopping and wrapping, decorating the house, watching Hallmark movies, drinking hot cocoa, setting up the manger, being with family and friends, caroling, and worship . Then, hanging up stockings, putting out cookies for Santa, sprinkling reindeer food on the lawn, and finally (there’s a sermon in here!) “joy, comes in the morning.” It’s a season of busyness, frenzy, stress, wonder, love, sadness of “memories of happy years gone by” gratitude, reflection, and marvel. Here’s a last tribute to our Christmas season and moments at Cottage Green. There’s lots to re-cap and lots of pictures, so get yourself a “cup of cheer” and make yourself comfy!
Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright …
“Not a creature was stirring, not even a …” porcupine! 
… or a hedgehog! (:
“Away in a manger, no crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head.”
“The stars in the sky look down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.”
“Angels we have heard on high, sweetly caroling o’er the plains.”
“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays”
“O Christmas Tree, o Christmas tree how lovely are thy branches …”
“Rockin’ around the Christmas tree …”
“Santa Claus is coming to town …”
“It’s a marshmallow world in the winter …”
“I’ll have a blue Christmas without you …”
“The holly bears a prickle, as sharp as any thorn, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, on Christmas Day in the morn”
“Here we come a-wassailing …”
“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire …”
Then … family photos with little and big kids! ❤
“When it’s Christmas time in Texas …”
“It might just look like a summer day There may not be snow in San Antonio But it’s a Texas Christmas to me.”
“Thank God for Kids”
“Thank God for kids there’s magic for a while …
(grand son <3)
A special kind of sunshine in a smile …
(grand daughter <3)
Do you ever stop to think or wonder why? The nearest thing to Heaven is a child.”
“Daddy, how does this thing fly?”
“And a hundred other where’s and whys …”
(dear daughter-in-law DDIL <3)
“You really don’t know but you try, thank God for kids …”
(grand daughter and daughter <3)
“When you look down in those trusting eyes that look to you, you realize …”
It’s a love that you can’t buy thank God for kids.”
Thank God for kids, there’s magic for a while …
A special kind of sunshine in a smile …
Do you ever stop to think or wonder why? The nearest thing to Heaven is a child
When you get down on your knees tonight To thank the Lord for his guiding light And pray they turn out right, thank God for kids Thank God for Kids” ~ songwriters: Edward Futch/Edward G. Futch
(our kids <3)
Oh, I hope you enjoyed seeing our Christmas at Cottage Green and I hope you had a wonderful, blessed Christmas filled with moments that will warm your heart throughout the year. Our grand daughter told me, “Grandma, I’m sad Christmas is over” … I’m sad Christmas is over, too, but I promised God I am keeping Christmas in my heart, all year long! ❤
From my cottage to yours ~ Trenda
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I loved seeing the pictures of your family. The fireplace is amazing!! What a blessing. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! 😊 This week our fireplace certainly was a blessing and it got a lots of use! Hope you’re staying warm!