Lord, Make Me an Instrument

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-eight

This is one of my mom's leftover Christmas cards that has donned the outside of a mail caddy for as long as I can remember.  It's something I grew up seeing, but not seeing.  Until today, when I found it in a box.

This old, yellowed and beat-up card with a beautiful message.  It's how my mom tried to live her life and a nice reminder of her at this time of year.

El Gato

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-seven

El Gato was a gift from my 8th & 9th grade Spanish teacher.  Her husband was from Cuba, and, if I remember right, these handmade baked clay ornaments were purchased during one of their trips to Cuba.

Christmas in the 40s

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-six

My grandparents' Christmas tree in the 1940s looks more like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree than something we typically see today.

Scanned with Epson V600.

Merry Christmas

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-five

Christmas Eve

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-four