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I'm Dreaming...

Next year, I may decide to put little white lights

on our little white Christmas tree.

Not this year.
Keeping it VERY simple while
enjoying the music on our Christian radio station,
candles,
and OTHER people's decorations!

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BookieNovember 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM
I keep it simple too, Rebecca. I have no ornaments on the tree, only tiny white lights. This year I put tiny white lights on a chair on the deck I can see from the kitchen. I put tiny white lights in two flowers arrangements. I love the light...Light just seems right for the season.
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Janettessage.blogspot.comNovember 28, 2012 at 5:18 PM
That is just soooooooo pretty!
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Breathing In GraceNovember 28, 2012 at 7:05 PM
I like all the white. I haven't even got our tree up yet!! :(
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Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage BlogNovember 28, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Very nice! Does it not have lights? I couldn't even tell.

Deanna
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Cheryl November 29, 2012 at 1:09 AM
So simple...so pretty!
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Lori ZehrNovember 29, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Very nice pictures. Lovely seasonal reminders.
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DeeNovember 29, 2012 at 3:24 PM
It is very pretty...soft and simple.
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AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 3:38 PM
I am keeping things very simple this year too. I love the ornament that says "Christmas Blessings"!

Enjoy your day!
Sharon
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SandyNovember 29, 2012 at 7:02 PM
I just finished our tree tonight. It had white lights already attached but this year I added some colored ones, all tiny. I have so many beautiful and special ornaments that were given to me by loved ones that I just have to put them all on the tree. So, ours looked very decorated but we really enjoy that. Yours is beautiful!
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DeboraNovember 29, 2012 at 8:50 PM
My tree's not up yet...this weekend I hope! I'm finding inspiration from your post to keep it simple and elegant. White on white is lovely! Have a blessed month as we move toward the Christmas Season.
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PamelaNovember 29, 2012 at 11:07 PM
I love all the white! So beautiful and elegant. I have five up and I'm stopping! My husband, daughter and boyfriend helped then I puttered this week adding the finishing touches.
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Terra November 30, 2012 at 4:40 PM
I like all your whiteness on your tree, it is very snow like.
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SusanDecember 1, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Very pretty Rebecca. I would like to see the whole tree! Susan
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elaineolsen@live.comDecember 4, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Well, I think this is beautiful. I hope your little white tree brings you many moments of pause and wonder this Christmas season!

peace~elaine
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"We simplify, not just to be less busy, even though we may be right to pursue that. Rather, we simplify to remove distractions from our pursuit of Christ. We prune activities from our lives, not only to get organized, but also that our devotion to Christ and service for His kingdom will be more fruitful. We simplify, not merely to save time, but to eliminate hindrances to the time we devote to knowing Christ. All the reasons we simplify should eventually lead us to Jesus Christ!" (Donald S. Whitney)

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-Benjamin Franklin

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C.S. Lewis: "To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in trusting a person if you wouldn't take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him."

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony." William Henry Channing

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God holds you. Each day he carries us in his arms. Psalm 68:19 NLT
God sustains you. THE LORD is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. Psalm 23:1 AMP
God covers you. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust. Psalm 91:4 AMP
God pours His love upon you. Through each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me. Psalm 42:8 NLT
God will not fail you. The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! Lamentations 3:22 NLT

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I'm Dreaming...

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