Advent by Candlelight

I was invited to a special event at our church this evening called Advent by Candlelight. It was WONDERFUL! The purpose was to spend an hour relaxing as we enter into the holiday season and remembering why it is that we celebrate Christmas. Each table had a hostess and they invited people to sit with them, decorated the table and served dessert. It was fabulous. We had chocolate covered strawberries, cheeseball with crackers and red velvet cake! It was SO yummy. Here is our table...isn't it pretty?

After arriving and going around to view all tables, we had a short meditation titled "Does It Matter?" which was so enlightning. The speaker talked about viewing Christmas and all of our preparations as Jesus' birthday party and if it doesn't matter to the birthday boy, it probably isn't worth us worrying about, i.e. what we will wear to church, if the pie we take to the family gathering is homemade or from the store, etc. All He wants is for us to love him with all of our heart and to share that love with others around us. We sang Christmas carols and also had special music by our Handbell quartet. It was so relaxing. I asked the ladies at our table if we really had to leave because one hour wasn't very long!?!?!?

It truly was by candlelight as they turned all the lights off during the event. I am so thankful for great friends and a wonderful start to the Christmas season! Now....if I can just remember not to get uptight about things that don't really me to worry about them.......!!!!!