Christmas Lights - Hope for the Future

Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It’s lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. - Wilfred A. Peterson

Some say that Martin Luther was the first person to add lighted candles to an evergreen tree, and was so enchanted with how the tree looked outside, that he brought the lighted tree inside to delight his family. What started in Germany in the 16th century is now a beautiful tradition shared all over the world, by many people of many faiths. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this year, we picture each light on our Christmas trees as a seed of hope? And when they are all lit, they represent all of us coming together in shared faith and love.

Agnes M. Pahro states: “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.”

I think this quote really resonates this year. May you have peace this Holiday season that continues into the new year and beyond.

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Krista Hannesen is the Editor in Chief of A Beautiful Life Magazine. Instagram: @kristahannesen