I actually started this blog post quite some time ago... weeks ago in fact.  Then, "it" happened-- Christmas came and went.  So, pardon the delay, but enjoy the sentiment. 

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As many of you know, my family tends to go a bit overboard on Christmas decorating.  There are 9 trees in our home this year (counting anything over 4.5’ tall), which is down from the 14 trees we set last year.  Every room in our home boasts a theme-specific tree and at least one Nativity.  It's a collection built over almost 20 years of marriage. 

I know it sounds NUTS, but we just LOVE decorating for Christmas.  We don't simply decorate a tree, we decorate our home... and then we entertain.  We were privileged this year to host our entire BVBC Student Choir for a dinner and a Christmas rehearsal on December 6.  We also enjoyed the company of more than 110 of our friends, co-workers and ministry volunteers at our Annual Christmas Open House on the 17th, then played host to both sides of our family (all visiting from Texas!) for the weeks on either side of Christmas Day.   

So, when I saw the article below in this month’s Reader’s Digest, I couldn't help but wonder where I might fall in the list.

By the way, if you would like to see pictures of our Christmas Tree Collection for 2009, online photos are available at

 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45820&id=1249278317&l=22e20419c5 

And yes, all the trees have been taken down and stored until next season!

What Your Christmas Tree Says About You

from Reader’s Digest, December 2009

White Lights: You ask house guests to remove their shoes.

Multi-Colored Lights: You’re an extrovert.

Blinking Lights:  You have Attention Deficit Disorder.

Homemade Ornaments:  You have lots of children.

Strung Popcorn:  You have too much time on your hands.

Red Balls Only:  You wish you lived in a department store.

Yellow Star on Top:  You’re traditional.

Glowing Santa on Top:  You shop at ‘Kitsch R Us.’

Cutoff Top:  You didn’t measure the tree.

Vague Evergreen Scent:  You bought a healthy tree.

Strong Evergreen Smell: You sprayed your tree with Pine-Sol.

Just Plain Smelly: There’s a dead bird in your tree.