Centerpiece.....

Last night I took a class on Christmas centerpieces.

So what is a centerpiece?  A focal point, something that sits at the center, eyes are drawn to it, central or most important feature....

What is the Christmas centerpiece?  In this case a floral arrangement, but the REAL Christmas Centerpiece is Christ!   

First we prepared the holder with winter greens, the structure and line of the bouquet.....I thought of this as the prophecies that prepared the way over the many years of a Messiah ....foretelling .....preparation.....the structure .....

Then we added filler,  accessory flowers, like God added the moving of the world so that Joseph and Mary "had" to go to the right town, all of the movement so that the prophecies were fulfilled ....the shepherds, the Angels, the inn's barn, .....all pointing to the focal point, Christ..... 

Then we added the mass flowers which added focal point flowers, the big beautiful roses, .......the birth and beauty of a tiny baby surrounded by watchers, held in the highest esteem...cradled by a manger...as the focal point flowers  are cradled by the surrounding fillers....

Finally, we added a few design baubles...candles, ribbon, glitter, whatever to highlight or enhance.....the hosannas, the praise ....the worship of the Angels , shepherds, the star...kings....

All for the real Christmas Centerpiece...the Christ Child, the Prince of peace, the Messiah, the Savior, the Redeemer.... 

So now when I look at my centerpiece, sitting there adding beauty...I think about Christ who adds so much to my life and can add so much to others as well...the real "Centerpiece" of the world..... 

Jesus is really the reason for the Season.....

Thank YOU for all the reminders of YOU.....in the day to day ....the gifts, the flowers, the people, the music....

Luke 2:13-20 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven,and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. 

Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things,and by your will they were created and have their being.” 



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