Friday, February 13, 2015

The last of Christmastide...


The Christmas season, liturgically, ends with the 
Feast of the Presentation in the Temple,
when Christ as babe is held in St. Symeon's arms.


So I thought before it is all over, 
I would show a few of my beloved Christmas things...
The cute church is from a dear local friend!


I love this boat..
from Holy Dormition Monastery,
for my kids corner...


St. Nicholas and Christmas...
I have lots of Christmas books now :)


Icons in the kids corner...


So many things here from various stages of my life;
I think the bag is from my childhood;
the rocker and bunny somewhere in undergraduate;
the box is Mr. Husband's; the knitted and crocheted items from my Oma;
Christmas icon from a dear friend and other icon from Holy Dormition Monastery
as well... Christ holding children and the words 
Little Children Come to Me...


Little nativity scene my Mom found me years ago,
a new Angel, beautiful icon card,
my little Christmas tree I got years ago in Ottawa...


Table cloth from my Mom that I also use for the Holy Supper.


Tree skirt quilted by a TX Khouria (priest's wife) that I've known for years;
she did a really good job!
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Well, the Feast of the Presentation is this Sunday
and next week I will complete taking everything down...
our first Christmas in our new home...
It has been a beautiful time....
not always easy but since when is life so
and it contained much goodness...

7 comments:

Elizabeth @ The Garden Window said...

I am so glad your first Christmas there has been joyous and blessed. The Dutch St Nicholas book looks wonderful!

E Helena E said...

What dear and lovely things!

Emily H. said...

Looks nice! I love the little wooden nuns from the Holy Dormition Monastery!

Nicole said...

I love that little boat! What a sweet little reminder :)

Nancy said...

Happy Feast Day! Unfortunately due to a winter storm hitting all the Maritimes, I'm home and services are cancelled. We at least got a readers Vespers in last night and we added small Compline with the Canon from the feast. This is perhaps my favourite feast. I'm bummed we couldn't do the blessing of the candles. So this morning, I'm listening to Ancient Faith Radio, and I've got my lampadas and extra candles lit around the house to celebrate this feast of light (and if we lose power, I'll already have the candles ready).

karen said...

beautiful memories of your Christmas! Seems like it was yesterday :) We have the weather for Christmas this week, it's been cold!

elizabeth said...

thanks everyone!!!

Nancy ~ so sorry for you being snowed in! Glad for what you were able to do! It IS a lovely feast!