And So He Came

I saw a commercial this morning on the In Touch Ministries website that showed a dad calling each one of his family members down to the living room. They had no idea why he wanted them all together, but they soon found that the reason he took the time to interrupt their routines was so that they could all rediscover why we celebrate such a beautiful holiday... he said "Last year I woke up the day after Christmas, feeling like I'd missed something."

I'm ashamed to confess that I've felt that very thing before.

So before the season is once again past, I'm going to take the time to remember and celebrate what I should have been dwelling on all along: not frenzied shopping and repetitive list-making and seeing to it that all the sticks of butter are at room temperature so I can bake all those cookies, but rather the One whose birth was the first Christmas gift to us all.

Please enjoy this complimentary chart from my heart to yours. And Merry Christmas!

Click here for the printable chart, and not on the images: Download Christmas Ornament 2014 PRINTOUT

(Pictured below are some different fabric options, just to give you an idea of what you may want to work with.)

And if you haven't taken the time yet to read the "story" of Christmas, here is something else you may want to either pull up on your tablet/laptop/computer, or print out. The link to print is at the bottom of the image.

Download This is Christmas

Comments

[Tiffany]

This post is part of the reason you are one of my favorite designers! Thank you for the thoughtful stitch, looking forward to doing it over my Christmas break. God bless you and yours this Christmas season - may all His joys be yours to behold. :)

[Jill Werschin]

We all need to be reminded of the reason for Christmas....thank you so much!

[Minnie]

May God bless you this Christmas and everyday of the year. Thank you for your generosity. Merry Christmas!

[rita ogden]

Have a blessed Christmas season Paulette. Love and peace to all that you hold dear in your heart.

[Ellie]

Palette thank you so much hope you and your lovely family also all the fur babies have a wonderful christmas and all my best wishes to you for 2015
Hugs
Ellie xx over the pond!!!

[Lori]

Thank you, Paulette, both for the chart and the thoughts! Wishing you and your family a lovely Christmas and a Merry New Year!

[Maria del Valle]

Thank you Paulette, Merry Christmas and Happy New year!!

[Vonna]

Thank you Paulette! Something that I try to treasure every day is what has been given for us. Your generosity is a blessing to all of us stitchers!

[Cathryn]

Thank you so much, Paulette, for your generosity. I really love this chart. It is so kind of you to share your life, your talents, your gifts (photography, designing) with us so freely. God Bless you and yours. Merry Christmas. Cathryn

[Constance]

God Bless you and your family at a most wonderful time.

[Robin in Virginia]

Wishing you and your family a season filled with blessings! Merry Christmas and best wishes for a bright New Year.

Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

[Maggee]

Wonderful reminder of the reason we are in such a frenzied state... Time to stop, reflect and revel in the joy of His coming for us! Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[Linda]

Thank you so very much Paulette! Beautiful post from your generous heart.

[Vickie]

Perfect! Thank you! A Merry, Blessed Christmas to you all!

[Joanie]

A blessed Christmas to you and your family. May the peace of the season and the birth of our Savior bring you happiness and joy this coming year!

[Celaina]

Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord! Merry Christmas!

[Rita]

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[Ranae]

Love it!
Thank you!
Merry Christmas!

[Phyllis]

Thank you!
Merry Christmas!

[Marilyn Brown]

Thank you Paulette for the great new Christmas freebie, Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thank you for all of the wonderful designs you have created for us over the years! Not to mention the great pictures of your pets and the captions to go with them! Best Regards, Marilyn

[gingercat]

Thank you Paulette. I have a 5 year old granddaughter that currently attends Catholic school. She is so excited this year because of the birth of Jesus that some of the secular aspects of Christmas have been thankfully "drowned out." It is good for us to have this small child leading us back to Christ. I hope that her enthusiasm never wans, but we are prepared to help her remember as she gets older and the secular aspects have more "pull."

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[Christina]

Thank you! Happy Holidays to you and your family.

[Shirlee]

A beautiful post. God bless you & your family this Christmas season & all through the year!

[Pam Lacey]

Thank you, thank you for the post and contents for the true meaning of Christmas! Love the freebie. Merry Christmas and blessings to you and your family!

[Margaret]

Thank you, Paulette. It's funny cause my son and I were talking about this exact thing the other day. I told him I was going to be sure to have DH reinstate our custom of reading the story of Christ's birth from the Bible before we open presents this year. It's so nice to see you were thinking the same thing. Thanks for the chart and for the This is Christmas pint out. I might use it on Christmas.