On the road to Bethlehem

by chuckofish

We’re nearly halfway through December! The DH and I are going to put up the tree today and then I’m going to read a few good Christmas stories to help me get into the Christmas spirit. And let’s not forget art and music as well. I’ve always loved this painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and although its subject isn’t Christmas, it does capture the feel of winter.

Let’s have some Renaissance music to go with that painting.

There is so much to do that it’s easy to get distracted from what’s important. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, don’t forget what Sigrid Undset wrote:

“And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans–and all that lives and move upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms and bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused–and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.”

Get wrapping! Get writing Christmas cards! Mail those presents! Decorate your tree! Bake! Remember, no one can cancel Christmas!