Merry Christmas

May your day be Merry and Bright,

May your heart be filled with love,

May your eyes see beauty,

May your nose smell the delicious aroma of a warm meal,

May your ears hear the sounds of Christmas,

May you and yours have Peace,

May you make fond memories to recall when your older,

May you find comfort and joy.

Merry Christmas!

Happy Yule

May this Solstice and turning of the wheel bring you love, peace, and good fortune in the coming year.

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Christmas Candles

Once again it's Christmas time and what's this time of year without candles? Be it for the season of Advent, as part of a church service, or as just to make your home decor more festive.

Christmas Candles
One by one the candles send their glow
Into the Christmas Night,
Each gleaming taper wears a bright halo,
Shedding ethereal light,
Reflected from the wondrous star
That shone above a manger bed
Where long ago the Holy Child
Pillowed His sweet baby head,
And now the candles all are lit,
Each tiny flame has pierced the gloom,
As old familiar Christmas joys
Come thronging back into the room.
Milly Walton

Candle Safety

• Never leave a burning candle unattended!
• Keep burning candles away from children and pets.
• Do not place near flammable objects such as curtains, walls, etc.
• Place on a protected, heat resistant, level surface.
• Keep candles free of wick trimmings, matches, or other foreign matter that could be a fire hazard..
• Avoid burning in drafts.
• Avoid walking with lit candles.
• Keep wicks trimmed to ¼" at all times to avoid carbon build up on the wick (mushrooming), dark smoking and soot in the air and on walls or furniture.
• Allow candles to cool before trimming wick or relighting.

Candle Tips

• Only burn candles 1 hour for each inch of it's diameter. This allows the flame time to melt the wax to the outer edge. Burning less time will cause the candle to core burn down the middle and shorten burn time.
• Example: a 3" wide candle should be burned for 3 hours at a time.
• Use toenail clippers to trim wicks in jars in which scissors won't fit.
• Candles will fade if left in direct sunlight or spotlights for extended periods of time.
• Before a party, light and extinguish candles. They will light more quickly and easily later 
• For tapers or pillars refrigerate before using will cause them to burn more slowly and evenly. Wrap in foil or plastic before refrigeration to prevent wicks from absorbing moisture.
• To extinguish a candle, use a candle snuffer, or hold fingers in front of the flame and blow. This will prevent hot wax from splattering on furniture.

Ballad Of The Happy Christmas Wind

I am a happy Christmas wind;
I am courteous; I am kind.

I walked the way to Bethlehem town
Beside our Lady going down.

I know the inn she stood before;
I would have beaten down the door;

I thought on Mary and the Child;
I blew gently; I grew mild.

I ran ahead to find a house
To shelter Mary and her spouse.

I found a stable, loosed the door,
The cave they had been seeking for.

Because they had a place to bide
I was so glad, alone outside,

I ran across the hills for joy!
I waked a little shepherd boy,

And all the older shepherds stirred
At what they felt and what they heard

Of angel music, heavenly things!
I caught the song and gave it wings;

I ran across the midnight blue;
I ran across the ages, too;
I have it, have it here for you.

A Child is born for you again;
A Son is given,is given to men!
I am a singing wind. Amen.

Sister Mary Madeleva