Legend has it that 12 days after Jesus was born, the Wisemen arrived bringing gifts to the newborn king. There is no timeline in the Bible telling exactly when they arrived...we just know that they didn't visit him in the stable, as it is told that they visited Him in a house...whether this be 12 days after His birth or two years we don't know. Nor do we know how many came to worship him...the number three comes from the number of gifts noted as being presented to him...gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Years ago one of my fellow teachers told me that she never took down her Christmas decorations until after Epiphany...and that sounded like a plan to me, as doing the tradition of taking them down on New Year's Day...just wasn't the way I wanted to start a new year! So now...when the mood hits, I will begin putting things away till next Christmas. My goal always is to have them down by Valentine's Day!!! I have had a busy day and am tired tonight. I continued with my cleaning up efforts this morning. Carolyn stopped by with her daughter late afternoon. Carolyn wanted her to see my tree. It's always fun to see my friends' grown children. After lunch, I headed to church to work in the library with Donna. We straightened up the library and put away the Christmas books that we had on display. We worked and visited. It's always good to catch up with each other. My energy has dwindled. I think that I am heading to my recliner and watch some TV and out in a few stitches. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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