Tag: Christmas trees

• Grandma’s Magical Tree

  Living in Orlando, we think about magic a lot. The magical Magic Kingdom and all of Disney. Orlando’s NBA team, the Magic. Orlando’s branding. The magic of this season, however, isn’t manufactured in a factory, nor does it come dressed in costumes. It’s not slight of hand nor fans at a basketball game. The magic…

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  December 12, 2016

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  ceramics, christmas, Christmas trees, Disney, God, Jesus, joy, magic, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Orlando Magic, sacrificial love

• Do You See What I See?

  I was stunned. Hadn’t expected what I was seeing. I got back late Saturday night from time in Miami. Tired yet grateful. Tiffany and Ramsay, the new parents, were doing amazingly well as they adjusted to baby Brooklyn and her needs. They’re being true students of their daughter, learning who she is and what she…

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  December 14, 2015

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  christmas, Christmas trees, decorating, God, heaven, Jesus, love, nativity, newborns, parents, stress

• Trees, Traditions and Truth

  I love Christmas trees. I love the way real ones make everything smell woodsy. I love how they add a seasonal bling with lights and baubles. Ornaments from the very elegant to the sweetly homemade.  Glass and glitz to paper and glitter. A time-honored tradition from centuries past. As a symbol, they’ve evolved. Ancient European Gauls…

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  December 15, 2014

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  angels, Bethlehem, celebrations, Christmas trees, discrimination, history, Jesus, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, star, traditions