Candles at Yuletide are generally used for decorating houses and out of doors. It is said that Martin Luther King was the first one to decorate a Yuletide tree with candles. Hence people who are doing it are largely following an old convention of using Yuletide candles. Xmas Candles are a great choice to give as gifts to acquaintances, co-workers and other from whom you don't need to spend too much money. This Xmas ensure that you use candles to embellish your house. If you are adopting a … [Read more...]
Works of Kindness Throughout Christmas Time
"Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, please put a penny in the old man's hat... "Remember that nursery rhyme from your childhoold? I sure do.Christmas is a time for giving. To the poor, as well as to our own families. Infrequently we lose touch with that.The commercial exploitation of Christmas during the last twenty years or so has turned Christmas into a present-giving fever, especially if you've got youngsters. And if you do not, the Christmas period is probably going to … [Read more...]
Do You Know What Really Annoys Me?
First Published February 1, 2008 When people say that statements made by evangelical Christians about our God are offensive to people of other faiths and/or no faith. Locally our city council (Aberdeen Scotland) have stopped referring officially to the Christmas holiday period and renamed it "Winter Festival" so as not to offend people who are not Christian. The fact that many of the lights strung up across the high street showed wise men on camels and or a star over a manager in Bethlehem … [Read more...]
