A Waldorf Doll for Boo

A snug winter bonnet and cardigan is finished after lots of busy knitting hours late last night.

Merry Christmas everyone.

xx

Last minute festive preparation...

Making a new friend for someones special Saint Stephen's day birthday!

Shhhh, don't tell....

Hopefully she will also have a snug knitted bonnet to keep her warm in the snow by Boxing day too.

We've been curling up regularly with a favourite Christmas picture book...

Or two...

Making last minute Homemade felt star ornaments swaddling them cosy in in tissue paper blankets to give as little gifts.

Emmy has added a welcome burst of colour upon the window with these beautiful, easy to follow, waldorf window star patterns.

A worthy way to while away an afternoon!

Of course with the frosty weather we have been making more beautiful ice lanterns!

But where is the chocolate? For surely, there always has to be a drop of chocolate somewhere at Christmas time.

Why here it is.

These are absolutely yummy and so easy to make!

Christmas Florentines from this lovely, simple recipe...

Enjoy

xx

We light our lamps.... We wait expectant

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Isaiah 40:31

A slow transformation is happening. From the dark womb of winter. A light begins to shine.

A star within begins to glow warm. Eyes are raised. Seeking signs. The path slowly illuminates beneath our feet. We are beginning our journey to Bethlehem from here. This snow laced ground. The terra firma of our souls.

Unraveling, unveiling as blossoming sepals. Us becoming.

Growing into the shape of the journey itself...

Soon there will be a celebration of new life. New hope!

A new covenant.

A new promise.

And with this new light, this new sight we shall see jewels abundant. Shining deep!

Embedded.

Within the clay of everyday life.

Grace imprinted details. His face etched upon every surface.

Every soul...

We light our lamps...

And wait expectant...

"At least in part, what God does to us while we wait is as important as what it is we are waiting for."

John Ortberg