As Christmas approaches, I have discovered once again how tightly the heart can be bound by tradition. Simplifying Christmas does not come easily when each custom, decoration, ornament, card and recipe tell stories from our past and seems to require continuance lest something important about Christmas at the Osbornes will be lost. So, we find ourselves in the midst of the usual seasonal activity and maybe much of this is especially important this time of great economic uncertainty. Although gift giving is certainly part of our celebration, we have always known it is the thought and not the quantity or cost that matters. We are blessed to be able to tell the Christmas Story through our own traditions and truly know the message of peace, joy, hope and love. May it be so for the days and years to come. FYI: Ron and I bought this star forty-one years ago for our first Christmas tree.
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