christmas tree: Reflections Of The Christmas Tree - 12/20/17 04:20 AM
Reflections of the Christmas Tree.
We buy and decorate Christmas trees.  Why?  When did this start?
Apparently in the 1400s and 1500s in Europe.  White pine trees have been used for millennia to celebrate various things, Christians began using the pine tree as a sign of the Everlasting God.
My Christmas tree and a reflection thereof can be seen in the thermal image to the right.
The word "Christmas" comes from a religious meeting, Christ's Masse, meaning "Christ's celebration."  So the tree, as a decoration thereof, would be a simple way to decorate a holiday such in such an honorable way.
Apparently no one knows when … (13 comments)

christmas tree: What Kind Of Christmas Tree Ornament Does A Home Inspector Use? - 12/16/17 05:13 AM
What kind of Christmas tree ornament does a home inspector use?
Well, only the best!
And what did you expect?
I love doing home inspections - old homes, new homes - you name it.
If I could afford to live independently I would do home inspections for free!
My recommendation:  one could say that the Christmas tree represents a certain Carpenter, a fashioner of trees, and that we are those being fashioned individually.  One could say that the lights represent the stars in the sky with the tree capped by the larger, more visible Star of Bethlehem.  And one could say that the ornaments represent the … (31 comments)

christmas tree: The Christmas Tree - Bringing In The Green - 12/23/12 09:05 PM
The Christmas tree tradition is generally attributed to Norse legends and German practices.  The German tradition is said to begin with Martin Luther who saw a group of snowy fir trees and was so impressed with the gentle quiet of the sight that he decorated a small tree in his house for his family.
Prior to the early 1800s, Christmas in this country was not celebrated the way it is now.  It was a drunken, sloppy, loud celebration and not conducive to anything religious or family.
Then two things happened - a lady's magazine article and a poem.
The traditional, annual … (29 comments)

 
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