My Favorite Book for Christmas
My grandfather loved Charles Dickens, and spoiling me! When I was in the seventh grade, the Sunday before Christmas, there was a small box perfectly wrapped under the Christmas tree with a pretty bow and copious amount of tape. To my delight, my papa let me open one present before Christmas. Beneath all of that tape and impeccable wrapping, was Great Expectations, which was my grandfather’s favorite book. I was so excited to have my grandpa’s favorite book to read, we hugged. Then, I played the violin for my family whilst wearing a pretty dress with a sparkly headband. A book of classic Christmas music, and especially the violin piece of "Hallelujah" the Leonard Cohen version. That is one of my most cherished childhood Christmas memories. My grandpa, playing my beautiful violin for my family, and finally being of age to read Great Expectations around Christmas time!
Every year, as my little tradition, I read Great Expectations around Christmas time. Always very cozy in lounging pajamas, drinking cocoa, by the bright colorful trimmed tree and burning fireplace. Reading Charles Dicken’s, reminds me of my grandfather.
What is your favorite Christmas memory? Did you ever open presents early, before Santa came down the chimney for cookies?! :) This year, my chihuahuas have been eating all the cookies we’ve baked for Santa, we have to make more gingerbread men with gumdrop buttons. They pretend to be Santa to sneak the cookies, while wearing their matching French berets that have Santa beards, and say ‘Ho Ho Ho’ in glitter; Parisian Santa’s.
I love her conversation in this video after playing Hallelujah. Lindsey Stirling, discusses Jesus seeing the beauty in all of us, and giving us hope in the darkest moments; I concur. Hold Jesus’s hand. Hallelujah is a piece to play to make you truly feel glorifying god through music, the holy spirit, and faith in Christ our savior. This is one of my favorite songs, because it is so powerful, sometimes I am brought to tears overcome with emotion.
I absolutely love this with Jennifer Hudson and a harpist! The harp is my favorite instrument to listen to. Heaven for me would be lounging by a fireplace, listening to a harpist play lovely music forever…
This is very nice to listen to if you have a chance.