The Miracle of Christmas...

And an angel appeared to Mary and said,

 

(Court, Christmas Angel, Nursery School Play, circa 1994)

 

 "Rejoice, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"

 

Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God."

 

(Amanda, Chirstmas Dove, Nursery School Play, circa 1990)

 

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus."

 

And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them...

(Circa 1950/1960 manger that beloned to my mom)

 

...and the glory of the Lord shone around them;

and they were terribly frightened.

 

And the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid;

for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy

which shall be for all the people; 

 

...for today in the city of David there has been born

for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. "

 

"And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger."

 

Wishing you all a blessed,

 

 

... peace-filled Christmas.

 

Donna

 

Comfort food for the soul...

I seem to have a growing collection of little mid-century Catholic statues and figurines.

I grew up in a Catholic family and attended Catholic school. That was a long time ago, back in the 60's when it was mostly nuns who taught.

 So figurines of Mary, Jesus, and angels remind me of those years. In particular I seem to be drawn to statues that are old, worn, or broken...

Those statues whose gold trim has become worn and faded over the years...

...or whose painted bases have chipped...

... and even those who are missing hands.

None of that matters, as they all make me think of my Mom, my Dad, and my Grandparents. This small collection is part of a makeover my little home office/painting studio will be undergoing as I move into the bigger spare bedroom later this year. And from the looks of it, I think it's pretty safe to say that I'm leaning toward a Vintage Catholic decor.

I'm linking up to My Romantic Home's Show & Tell Friday.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Donna

Happy Easter from the 1950's

 

 Easter Sunday, 1950's

Mom, Dad, my little Sister and I,

along with Rusty, our Cocker Spaniel

Fitchburg, Mass.

Back in the days when women wore high heels, dresses, white gloves and hats to church;

when men wore their best suits and ties.

when little girls wore petticoats and bonnets, ankle sox and Mary Jane's.

It seems like a life time ago.

Happy Easter, Mom and Dad.

You're so beautiful and so handsome.

I love you. I miss you.

Happy Easter and Happy Passover to everyone.

Donna