Angels in Heaven and on Earth

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o'er the plains,

And the mountains in reply,

Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelcis Deo!

Can you just imagine for a minute

what it would have been like to be

a humble shepherd out guarding your 

flocks and a heavenly host appears 

unto you bringing you the great news

that your Savior is born, and to come

and bear witness to the world through

all generations of that reality!

What wonder and joy that must have been.

My little angels are my grandchildren.  Those of you

who have followed me for some time know how most

of what I do is motivated by creating magic for them.

I love the wonder and joy in their little faces.

This is Jacquelyn.  You saw her when she was first

born and now she is a very astute and bright five

year old.

We had only one pretty angel costume for our

Night in Bethlehem and she quickly 

told me that I needed another one, and in a size

that would fit her better.

She asked to have a sleepover -all by herself -

the other night.  She had asked for that once

before and just made it into the house with

her cookie that we had stopped to buy, when

alligator tears began rolling down her face,

and she wanted to go home.

This time she spent the night and did so well,

and we had just tried on the new, better-fitting

dress, when she said she didn't feel well and

wanted her mommy.  I think it is beginning to

show in her face on this one.

Of course, grandma didn't know if she was just

a little homesick or what, but we got her changed,

and her things packed up, and just as we got 

into her house - sure enough - she really was

sick!  Oh no!  Not at Christmas time! 

And speaking of angels, I created this angel

mannequin this week.

Ever since we created our mannequins at

Halloween, I decided I wanted one for 

Christmas to decorate my home.

Of course, with the angel wings on the tree,

she needs to be set up close to the tree.

Everything was collected from my closet

and drawers - skirts, a jacket, a ruffled

vest, a set of gloves, pearls, and some

table linens.

I had purchased a black velvet mannequin

online.  She took 45 minutes to assemble.  Such

a fun last minute project.

I just love the beauty and glory

of angels.

May your life be filled with

earthly and Heavenly angels at

this time of year and always.

Wishing all of you and yours a very

wonderful Christmas, and may the joy

the good news of Christ's birth bring

you peace all year.  May you feel God's

angels surrounding you and lifting you up.

May you give glory to God on the highest.

Merry Christmas on this

Christmas Eve

from 

Purple Chocolat Home.

Our whole bunch of angels.