Our west-facing, living room window has a new look since the tree got taken down a couple of weeks ago… what do you think?
Although I love seeing the rich pink and orange hues of sunset through this window, this may be my favourite view… the sun reflecting on the house across the street as it breaks over the eastern horizon, behind us.
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What did I say last week about the Christmas tree?
I called it!
Yesterday, while everyone was out of the house, Liz pulled down the lights & ornaments so that, this morning, there is a tall, dark, conical shadow staring me down in silhouette. This shall be my task following coffee and this post… putting the tree back in its box.
But there’s a light that doesn’t get taken down seasonally or ever go out, and even largely secular France is celebrating it today… whether they know it or not…
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How’s your coffee?
I haven’t started mine yet… in fact I’m still at hot chocolate but the day is yet young and coffee there shall be!
As I write, the room is still light by the dim glow of the Christmas Tree, largely in silhouette against the patio window-door, but its lights are a warmer white than the natural light filtering in from out of doors. I can’t help but wonder if this will be the last Saturday morning where I write with it’s quiet yet charming oversight. Hmmm….
Let me give you a quick overview of the week.
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If, in advance, you will pardon the pun, I suppose one could say that ALL our days are “LONG days”. (ba-dum… SHHHH)
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If there was one theme that best characterized our week, it’d have to be “a return to normal” … with all the excitement and regrets that that entails: From great church last Sunday and a return to school Monday, to a tough goodbye on Thursday.
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I’m not quite sure how to begin today’s post. The tree is still up, but the sense that the holidays are coming to a close is becoming more and more real:
– The kids & I head back to school Monday.
– Mom heads back to Canada Thursday, and
– We’re completely drained from the last week or so.
When I left you last week, we were heading to Belgium…
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Off the top of my head, there are two reasons that a Christian should exhibit a measure of support for Trump… but those aren’t the reasons I typically hear in Christian discourse.
Disclaimer: I’m a Canadian Christian, living outside of North America so take my opinions with a grain of salt (or less).
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Just in case you don’t already speak French (there’s always time to learn 🙂 ), “Bonne Année” is the French way to say “Happy New Year” and since the birch leaves surrounding this street lamp reminded me of fireworks… this photo seemed like a logical choice to accompany our New Year’s wishes to you.
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This is the last time that we’ll spend a few moments together before you sit down with your family in church, around the Christmas Tree surrounded by presents or around the table in front of a turkey.
Thanks for visiting!
As I left you last weekend, we were getting ready to put up our tree and thanks to a very early start… it was up and mostly decorated by noon. That’s a cool story…
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I know what you’re thinking: “Every country needs Jesus, not just France.”… and you’re absolutely right!
I follow news from the USA as well as from Canada, so I have a certain awareness of what’s happening there. But I’m not in touch with goings-on in North America to the same extent or in the same way as I am with goings-on here in France.
