Holiday time brings fresh chances for new memories and festive rememberings of times past! For me these are some of the most glorious days of the year! It's not an easy time for everyone, though; it's stressful and for all too many, lonely. Here are 14 Ways To Have A Fresh And Festive Holiday!
The First...
Slow down and enjoy the fact that you are still on this beautiful earth to celebrate the glory. Never forget to grab a loved one and tell of love and pride.
The Second...
Take a stroll alone or with a friend and walk along a snow-filled country lane. Breathe in the invigorating air and give thanks for the chance. Notice the snowbirds and the hares as they frolic in the fields. See the deer as they search the cornfield for winter's food.
Idealic? Yes! Possible? Only if you really want to make this holiday season magic, fresh and festive!
The Third...
Open up your heart to the glorious music of the season! Bach, Mozart, Mannheim Steamroller, Frank Sinatra, Tim McGraw or Alvin and The Chipmunks! No matter your preference. All of them celebrate the wonderful feelings of Christmas!
The Fourth...
Lonely? Walk out of yourself and into the reality of someone who mourns the loss of a child, a spouse, a friend. Offer that stranger a hand to hold, a shoulder to cry on, a soul that understands what's happening in that life. Maybe not festive, but a breath of fresh air at a time when breathe has been taken away!
The Fifth...
If you are feeling in a rut, jump out of your comfort zone and go with a new decorating scheme! Instead of red and green, try shades of blue to boost your spirit! Have a Blue Christmas and love the festive change!
The Sixth...
Nothing says fresh like the rich aroma of a fresh-cut tree! Too many times we shortcut our desires with the status quo and the easy way. A hundred years ago, a Christmas tree welcomed the day with fragrance and beauty, the fresh-air of the season.
The Seventh
Go vintage for a fantastic and festive look! Embrace the past and show your children what holiday-time was like when great-grandparents were small! Get them involved in making homemade decorations and gifts.
The Eighth...
Hear the bells as you are shopping? Chances are the Salvation Army kettles are around the next corner! Empty your pockets and smile knowing you're perhaps helping someone else's child!
The Ninth...
Turn out all the lights except the Christmas tree and behold the lights reflected in your children's eyes! In their hearts, they are the magic of Christmas!
The Tenth...
Open your home to someone who has no place to go for the holidays! Feast with friends and family! Show all the depths of your joy! Let it rin out for all to rejoice with you!
The Eleventh...
Let your spirit soar with amazement as well as peace as you worship the Reason for the Season. Join in hymn and story as you are blessed!
The Twelfth...
Bake up a batch of Christmas cookies and take it to the next-door neighbor who mows your lawn without expecting compensation! Better yet, let your kids help you; let your kids deliver. That neighbor will know where it came from and the kids will feel the spirit of the giving.
The Thirteenth...
Plan to attend an outdoor Christmas tree lighting! Nothing compares to those magical lights as they twinkle against the blackness of the night, symbolizing that long ago Christmas Star leading all from the darkness to the Light.
The Fourteenth...
Kiss the cheek of your newborn child; tickle the feet of your 2 year old granddaughter as she wishfully hangs up her stocking;hold the hand of your beloved and rejoice with the world.
Fresh and festive! So many ways of bringing joy to the days of holiday bliss! Never forget the wonder you felt as a child as you stared into the lights of the tree or beheld the angel on the highest bough. The true Spirit of Christmas still lies in that youngest heart and in the heart of all mankind...
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