Christmas Eve by Candlelight

What a night!  I had so hoped to capture this evening but all photos were pathetic!  You must believe me when I tell you that, for a bit over an hour, I was surrounded by magic in this truly amazing sanctuary on Bedford Road in Lincoln, MA.  In this exquisite little church, lit only by candlelight, with its twelve over twelve windows, its creamy white walls, graceful altar, and pews which had small gates at each end, no center isle, and side ‘boxes’ with seats and these too had wee gates…the snow covering all but the walkways, the sky pitch black with the half wedge of a moon and the night filled with stars!  For a non church goer, this alone could convert me!  Add to that a choir and grand music and some readings that were relevant to the madness of this world…this was a perfect Christmas Eve!

The store ended its Holiday season nearly nude of goods and for that I am grateful!  For each of you who stopped by for the Port or some chocolates or a cookie or to visit or, lastly, to shop…to you I am grateful!  These weeks of December are long and delicious with visits and wrapping and chatter…I won’t even mention the pounds of cookies or bottles of Port we went through.  Tonight’s Candle Light service had a line in one of the opening hymns….’joy’s a gift you cannot buy.’  What I sell to you is the product.  What you give back to me is joy.  Thank you!

May you have a happy, healthy 2010