We spent the evening in simple, special ways:
:: making birdseed decorations for our Christmas Tree
:: dinner by candlelight, at 5:00 no less!
:: comfy new pajama pants for the kids
:: special luminaria in our living room fireplace
:: enjoying hot cocoa with peppermint sticks while reading Christmas books
:: reading the passage from Matthew 5, 13-16: in part "Let your light so shine..."
For me, Solstice was not only about the darkest day of the year, but more-so about the light that is in our lives and the light we bring to each other.
Happy Solstice my friends. Thank you for bringing lightness to my life.
Sounds like a wonderful start to Solstice celebrating!! We just started last year and I thought to myself, what took me so long?! Love the luminaries in the fireplace! Have a beautiful Christmas Claudine!
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As always, Claudine, your photos are beautiful. I love the candles in the Mason jars. I'll have to pick up my Bible and check out the Matthew passage. I'm thinking it's the pastor says at baptism?
ReplyDeleteWe celebrated our first winter Solstice this year as well, with a roaring fire in the fireplace, dinner on the floor next to it, and reading of winter poems. We tried and failed at roasting chestnuts we'd gotten from the local CSA. I LOVE the idea of adding pajamas to this celebration.
ReplyDeleteHappy Solstice to you my dear friend!