If you're like I am, certain Christmas decorations hold special significance of past holidays and loved ones. Though scaling back on Christmas decorating this year, I managed to scatter a few of my "special" decorations throughout my home...
These are two of my favorites...a nativity candlebox handcrafted by my father-in-law (shown below in blue and gold backlight)...
...and a VERY old lighted church that belonged to my maternal grandparents. My grandparents lived by very modest means, the little church is one of the few Christmas decorations they had. As a child, I gazed at it for hours, thinking it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen (I still do!)
I'm so thankful to have these pieces, but more importantly, I'm thankful for the people whose memories they bring to mind.
