It's Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas

When the middle of November rolls around, and the usual West Coast rain storms are raging, we begin to unpack Christmas here at Linwood House. Boxes of decorations, bags full of garlands, wreaths, at least 21 Christmas trees, family heirlooms and treasures, and the full pallet of colour that comes with this celebratory season. Not to forget the tunes of the Season as well.

So last weekend friends and family joined us to play in the chaos that comes from all the unpacking and we had a lot of hard work, laughter, and sitting down to feast together.

Gwen always says, “As a follower of Jesus, we have the very best reason to extravagantly celebrate Christmas”. It is a time when those who are our “neighbours” find time to stop in. The Christmas Journey is so much fun when we celebrate with our friends from the downtown Eastside – carol singing, making wreaths, sitting by the roaring fire, and making new memories.

But you know – it just feels fun this year to think about the Light of the World and how much I am looking forward to celebrating Christmas over the next number of weeks!

We have photos all ready to show you but….the cord to download them has decided to remain out of site! Will have them up soon hopefully.