By Alana Smith
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October 25, 2020
I love Christmas. It does not matter what is or has been going on in my life, putting up my tree, sitting with all the twinkling lights on and finding little gifts that make people smile or even cry always cheers me up and puts something warm back in my heart. This year is going to be extra challenging, and not just financially for so many of us. Up to now, I am not sure that we will be taking our stall to any Christmas markets this year. We are waiting to hear from the last organiser about Braunton and Bideford. I would rather be safe, but having also those lovely local traders and crafters on hand has always been a great source of those little gifts for me and I like supporting the smaller businesses. So I am thinking about less money and more time and effort for this year. Personalised angels and food is my recipe for a bit of extra magic! I have been painting little wooden angels white this weekend, and I am thinking that I can paint a name or a meaningful word on the back, make them special to the person I am giving them to . They fit nicely over the neck of a bottle too. I have really struggled to find angel statues that I like that are not hugely overpriced, so I am going to order some clay and have a go at making my own. I also have found some lovely recipes for candied nuts and for cakes and sweets, which I can wrap and finish with a little angel or tree of life. All this seems so small when the real challenge is going to be if we cannot see our family or even worse if any of us are ill. I cannot imagine how it must feel to not be able to visit loved ones in hospital, or to be totally alone in such scary circumstances. I ask Archangel Michael to protect us all and to give us the strength and courage to face the challenges sent our way this Christmas. I also ask Archangel Raphael to heal those unwell, and to let them feel his comforting and healing presence. with lots of love and pure white light, Alana.xxx