Finding Joy on Christmas Eve

  


Featured image: Pine Cones

A quiet reflection for this moment

Today is Christmas Eve—a pause in time where anticipation and presence meet. It’s a day that holds its own kind of stillness, inviting us to slow down and notice what’s already here.

A chickadee’s call in the cold air.
Snow resting softly on pine branches.
The glow of evening lights as darkness settles in.

These small moments carry a quiet grace.

Art has taught me to linger in moments like this—to see how beauty often lives in the ordinary. Christmas Eve reminds us that meaning isn’t only found in celebration, but in attention. In the kindness we offer. In the calm we allow. In the wonder that waits when we stop rushing.

As this evening unfolds, may we stay present with the beauty around us. May we honor the stillness, the reflection, and the joy held gently in this night.

Here’s to savoring this moment. 🎄

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