Christmas Eve
Albert S Reakes
Lanterns burn and bells are ringing.
To the woods the children go,
Picking evergreens and bringing,
Holly boughs with mistletoe.
Twilight comes as day is ending,
Then around the Yule log fire,
Young and old, their voices blending,
Carol in a tuneful choir
To mankind the revelation
Of the light that came to earth,
Joining in the celebration
Of the Savior’s lonely birth.
May the lone, the sad, the stranger
joy and blessedness receive;
come and worship at the manger—
This is the call of Christmas Eve.
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Creche Notre Dame 2011 |
I hope you are having a wonderful, long weekend enjoying your family and friends. I am so incredibly happy to be surrounded with family, sad that one of my sisters could not come but happy that the rest of us are together. We are doing all of the things we love to do, bake, eat, shop, go for long walks and bike rides, watch movies, read magazines, and just be together.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas Eve! Have a blessed and happy day!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!!!
The merriest of merry christmases to you Elizabeth. May this christmas season be filled with love, laughter and mountains of chocolate!
Paul xo
Merry Christmas Elizabeth!Email coming this week. I hope you have a fabulous time with your family.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
XXOO
Debra~
Now all of those activities you described are all anyone needs to do TOGETHER, to make memories. LOVELY MY DEAR! ENJOY YOURSELVES!!!!!! Much love, Anita
Good morning Elizabeth! So glad to see that you came to visit, in the middle of your busy holiday! HAPPY CHRISTMAS! I am here all day in the basement trying to finish this wedding dress. It is a HUGE project. I am going to try to post it up for my NEXT post to share what I have been doing during the holiday! I plan on working on it tomorrow as well.
LOVE TO YOU! Celebrate for me, will ya? Anita
Thank you for always sharing your beauty and your heart. You are a blessing. Merry Christmas.
We are all together in this magical virtual world…and for that I am so grateful!! :))
Thinking about all of you, dear friends…
Elizabeth dear, you are finding time to post in the midst of it all, you are amazing! :))
Enjoy!!!
Merry Christmas!
Much love,
– Irina
Dear Elizabeth –
Thanks for sharing all your wonderful posts this year. From silent Sundays to your recipe posts, I've enjoyed them.
Merry Christmas!
Loi
Have a wonderful Christmas Elizabeth, surrounded by family and love.
Glad I know you.
Much Love!
Di
xxxx