Merry Christmas from All Decked Out

It's Christmas at All Decked Out in Gatlinburg. Two of our three daughters and their families have arrived and Phyllis is busy fixing our traditional Christmas Eve buffet. As you can see, the tree is decorated and the presents are ready to open...



Phyllis has also temporarily hung her Christmas wreath quilt...


We brought decorations from home, especially our collection of Byers Choice carolers. These special statuette represent our whole family - from left, Tim & Angie, Dave & Phyllis, Kathy, and John & Marcia (plus all the kids). We always display the carolers on the mantle and, as you can see, a few of our stockings are "hung by the chimney with care."


One of the beauties of celebrating Christmas in Gatlinburg is the extra things we can do. For example, as I write this, our grandson, Kyle, is enjoying some quiet moments in the hot tub...



We'll try to post more pictures from Christmas Day. It promises to be interesting, because we're
under a winter storm watch and could get up to a foot of snow.

Of course, Christmas is more than just decorations and presents and stockings and relaxing. It's REALLY about the the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Some 2,000 years ago He was born in a stable in Bethlehem. He came as the Son of God because I am a sinner and needed Him to be God's perfect sacrifice for my sin. Through His death, I now KNOW that I will spend all eternity in Heaven. That's the true Christmas story! So we hope you also have that assurance and will have a very, very "Merry Christmas!"