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Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and A Partridge in a Pear Tree
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For some reason, the idea of French hens struck my fancy. I wondered if there were any distinctive French ones and what distinguished them. It turns out that there are three varieties of French hens- Poulet de Bress, Maran and Feuerolles, all excellent egg layers, especially in the winter. So I guess mention of three French hens in the song is appropriate.
I didn't take time to research the other gifts in the song. The Christmas season would be over by the time I did. Yet this season offers many delights to tickle our senses, our emotions and our souls. Everyone seems to be quite busy during this time and might not stop to savor what surrounds you. Here are a few delights in case you missed them.
Let's start with the senses. Vision- It's hard to miss all the decorations around us. New York has Rockefeller Center and the great tree. Stafford, New York has the Red Osier Restaurant and surrounding trees lit to your heart's content. Houses vary from wreaths to a few lights to elaborate displays drawing crowds of neighbors from near and far.
Hearing- Carols and hymns fill the air in churches, malls, stores, the radio, and sometimes the streets. You can hear people humming or whistling Christmas tunes as they walk by. If you attend a Christmas Eve celebration in a barn, you can hear the animals making themselves known in their unique ways.
Smell- Christmas trees and candles surround us with their evergreen aromas marking the season. Turkey and Christmas cookie smells bring back memories of past Christmas celebrations. They also foretell what we can expect at the table. With Love Makers
Taste- For most people, Christmas involves a meal of celebration with family, friends and other loved ones. The combination of tastes is often unique to the Christmas meal.
Touch- Christmas is a time of embrace. We hug those we love as we cherish them and also get a little closer to people we might not hug again until next Christmas.
Christmas is also a time of traditions. Each family has its own time set aside to be together. We also find time to be with or at least contact those we love by phone or Christmas cards. It is a time to remember those who are no longer with us and the wonderful times we had with them when they were alive. The end of the year is a time to reflect on what we have accomplished and what we have not quite gotten to this year.
For Christians, Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. For all of us, Christian or not, it is a time to cherish the babies and children in our lives and to thank God for blessing us with them.
Life Lab Lessons With Love Makers
· Take time from your busy schedule to notice what delights surround you.
· Stop thinking, planning or fretting for a moment to let your senses treat you.
· Be grateful for what you have.
· Share yourself with those you love and with those who have no one to love them.
· Enjoy and learn from babies' fresh approach to life.
Joseph G. Langen is the author of 5 Ebooks, Commonsense Wisdom
for Everyday Life, Young Man of the Cloth, Navigating Life, The Pastor's
Inferno and Release Your Life and Reclaim Your Life. See more about his
writing at Love Maker Guide Contact Me at: : Love Makers
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