All is Merry and Bright at StoneGable this year. Even though the weather is very unseasonably warm and wet here and not at all like the cold and frosty Christmases we are used to, it’s the perfect weather to keep our Christmas lights on all day long! The trees and mantel shine brightly and the lit candles leave a warm glow. The spotlights outside break through the fog and makes StoneGable look luminous! The Christmas lights shine forth in the gloominess of the day and make our whole home looks warm and magical! This reminds me of The Light that came to earth over 2,000 years ago as a new born baby. He broke through the darkness of this world to bring it light! His light shone brightly then… as it still shines today!
The true meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of that Light, Jesus… The Christ… the Savior of the world! It’s my deepest desire that Jesus would illuminate your Christmas too! He and he alone is the true source of peace, comfort and joy!
May your home be bright with family and fun and laughter and all the precious gifts Christmas brings! May the greatest Gift to the world be honored in your home this Christmas and in the New Year.
I cannot express how much you are on my mind when I count my blessings! I want you to know that I pray for all of you and thank God because of you and wish you all the greatest blessings our great Lord can bestow!
You are so dear to me. You are a huge blessing in my life! And I thank you from the bottom of my heart for visiting and commenting and making StoneGable a part of your day! I am so humbled by your graciousness and friendship!!!
Have a MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS my dear friends. Lots of love, Yvonne xo
Could you, please, start showing the dates you are posting? It would be helpful since Pinterest has been online for a number of years. I would like to know if I’m reading something from 2011 or 2021.
Most of my posts are “evergreen” or the content in them is relevant no matter the date. Most bloggers do not put the dates on their posts because it is an outdated practice and really not important.
Yvonne,
This is was the first year without my mother and mother in law and there was a great void in preparing for and celebrating Christmas. Your message, which I just read today, really touched me. Thank you for the message of hope and comfort through our Father.
I am so sorry for your losses Carol Ann. Can you imagine how this Christmas is for your mom and mother-in-law?
What an inspiring message. This is my first visit to your site, and I will surely return. I send my warmest wishes to you for a joyous holiday season and a new year filled with love, happiness and peace.
Welcome to the StoneGable family, Adri!
Yvonne, your message is beautiful. I welcome your Sunday Scriptures; they way surpass the homilies at my church. You have inspired me with your fabulous decor the past four going on five years. I read your posts faithfully and can’t wait to order your book when it is published.
A beautiful message and so eloquently written. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Your tree is so lovely!
It’s cold, frosty, and snowy here in Colorado, no warm weather oddities here! Thanks for your inspiration all year!
Merry Christmas, Yvonne! Thank you so much for sharing your home, your heart, and your faith with us! God bless you.
Thank you for sharing this Christmas message of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for sharing all that you do, especially your faith. Merry Christmas and I’m looking forward to following you in 2016!
I have been following your blog for 6 months now and am so encouraged by you. Our family has had a tough yet joyous year and linen your words have encouraged me to stay focused on our Father.
Have a wonderful time with your family and may His peace fill your home and hearts all year.
Thank you for the beautiful Christmas message! May you and your family have a blessed Christmas. I look forward to your talent and inspiration in 2016.
Always love your message to us. Not only do I love looking at your design tips, I always feel a kindred spirit knowing we are sisters in Christ. Thank you for sharing the gospel in this unique way. You are a blessing to your blog friends. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Here is hoping that others are as fortunate as we are. May 2016 bring another year of blessings and miracles.
Have a lovely Christmas with your family! Thank you for your inspiration 🙂
Sue
May your CHRISTmas be abundantly filled with the blessings of Christ! And the merriest ever! 😀
Yes He is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas to you also.
Thank you! I know it’s a lot of work keeping a blog going … and yours is exceptional. I’m blessed every time I visit. Somehow I think it would be grand if we were to sit down and have a cup of tea together.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Jesus is the reason for the season.
jo
Merry Christmas to you, Yvonne! Thank you for being a bright point in my day!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Yvonne! I can close my eyes and see your entire home all lite up. It is lovely beyond words.
We too are having odd holiday weather in Minnesota. At least today we have a light covering on the ground and rooftops.
Thank you for all the hard work that you do as we are welcomed in to your home every day.
Merry Christmas to you and your family! I love your blog and your Christmas message!
Merry Christmas!
Jesus is the most important part of my life. I look forward to your blog your thoughts and ideas on a daily bases. I so much enjoy your Sunday Scripture, recipes, decorating hints with that being said I know 2016 will bring so much enjoyment to me from Stonegable. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Yvonne, Merry Christmas to you and your family. I, too, rejoice with you in our Savior’s birth. Thank you for sharing your faith with such thoughtfulness, clarity, and grace. I look forward to those posts as much as your daily posts–and they all inspire!
Wishing you & yours a very Merry Christmas! I do love your sharing your faith because it means so much to me and all of us. This season is all about Jesus and his birth! Keep doing what you love because we so enjoy your daily blog and your wonderful talent!
Have a fabulous holiday!
Thank you for the warmest wishes and heart felt message. Thank you for your work , I so enjoy
Reading your blog. I do consider you a friend. Many Blessings to you and your family during this
Christmas. Season.
Merry Christmas to you & Bobby and family .
Much love ,Big Hugs.
Pamela
May Gods peace & joy continue to shine through you in 2016 ~ Thank you sharing your beautiful home & your beautiful soul with all of us ❤️
Thank you so much Yvonne. You and your blog bring added joy to my day! Merry Christmas from warm, sunny Erie PA.
Merry Christmas! I know that in your home your celebrations will be centered on the CHRIST of Christmas. There are so many emotions that arise when I reflect on that GIFT that was given by God our Father to mankind; and so very humbling to know that He had me in mind when that Gift, JESUS, was given. May your hearts be warmed with His love and joy. I look forward to each blog and thank you for taking the time to share with all your readers, not only ideas for the home but your insights in God’s Word…you are a blessing!
Yvonne- Merry Blessed Christmas! Thank you for inspiring me to be better person, sharing your lovely crafts and thoughts with me this year. May God continue to bless you richly as you have blessed me.. Opal
Merry Christmas to you Yvonne as well. Joy to the world the Lord is come!
Merry Chritmas to you !
Just wanted you to know you are a blessing because you not only share your style and helpful tips, but you share your faith in Jesus Christ.
You are truly my favorite blog and have so much in common, especially our faith in Jesus.
Thank you for doing what your doing. And doing it so well!
You have inspired me to be more organized and mix things up within my home giving it a new,fresh look!
May Our Lord and Savior bless you and your family this Chritmas and through out the New Year!!!
AMEN
Merry Christmas Yvonne to you and your family. I love everything you do and look forward to more words of wisdom in the New Year xx
Merry Christmas, Yvonne! I am so thankful for your blog, where you share Jesus, and all the talents with which He has
blessed you. You are such an inspiration to me, and I trust that your Christmas will be the best you’ve ever had! I look
forward to more of your wonderful talents in 2016! Hugs, Marilyn
Thank you for all the inspiring messages and a wonderful Festive Day for you and your family as well as to all the Readers. All are very special people with warm hearts and love unto others. I have been so inspired reading Stone Gable I feel like a changed person. Looking forward to receiving many more mail with lots of “good news”. Go well with the blessings and protection of the Lord.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. May you be surrounded by family and friends
as you celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Your blog is so wonderful because of your Christian heart!
Look forward to hearing from you in 2016.
Sincerely,
Jeanie
Yvonne, Jesus, the Light of the world … this is indeed the beautiful Christmas message. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. Wishing you and yours a very joyous and blessed Christmas and a very happy new year. Look forward to your posts in 2016. Louise
I am wishing you and your family , along with those who read your blog , a very Merry Christmas along with a HUGE thank you for sharing your home, ideas,crafts and recipes. Looking forward to yet another year of reading your blog…..just cannot get any better ?
Thank you Yvonne for all that you do and for your talent…..but most of all for who you are.
Thanks for all the blessings you bring throughout the year. Hope you have a restful, peaceful Christmas.
Have a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a wonderful and blessed New Year.
Merry Christmas Yvonne, thank you for your fabulous blog! Looking forward to all the wonderful new things you will bring us in 2016!!!!
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Yvonne. I really enjoy seeing your lovely home! Thank you for sharing so much of your life.
Susan
Merry Christmas Yvonne,
Hope you and your family have a lovely, warm and joyful Christmas.
and we so appreciate all your hard work in making such wonderful
posts for us to read and learn from. You are a very talented and
gifted lady, and the light of Christ shines thru you all the time.
Blessings for a Wonderful Christmas and New Year,
Nellie
Wishing you, Yvonne, a Blessed and wonderful Christmas from Adelaide, Australia where we will be enjoying a very hot
Christmas Day of around 40’C!!
Thank you for your wonderful words and may 2016 be filled with love and happiness. Xx
Thank you for reminding us of putting Christ first in Christmas which is near & dear to my heart. Merry Christmas to you & your family.
Thank you for the beautiful message. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Now it’s time to sit back and enjoy !!
Merry Christmas Yvonne! I am blessed to visit your blog every day…..especially at this time of year! God’s blessings on you and your family in the coming year.
A Very Merry Christmas to you and yours! Glory to God in the Highest and peace to his people on Earth!
You are truly one of the blessings in my life!….I can just imagine StoneGable glowing at night!….It is unseasonably warm here too and truthfully my hubby is doing a happy dance that he can actually wear shorts again on Christmas!…He is still a Florida boy at heart!….Have a most wonderful Christmas with your family Yvonne! Looking forward to great times in 2016!
You always write so beautifully and this message was especially so. Enjoy the Holiday and I look forward to what you have going on for 2016!!
Merry Christmas
Linda
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, wrapped in the warmth and love of family and friends. Keep up the good work on your blog. I enjoy reading it and using many of your ideas!
Thank you for sharing a message that changed the world. I discovered your blog in October and have loved every single post. I love your photography, style, and messages. I’ve incorporated many if your ideas into my home, with items I own. I enjoy re-purposing items that I own and find joy in. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Amy
I enjoy your blog each day. Thank you for your hard work each day. I hope your family has a very Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas! Your post today brought tears to my eyes – happy tears – remembering and celebrating the birth of our precious Savior. Sending my love and prayers for a blessed holiday.
Thank you for a beautiful message and telling all what the day is all about.
Merry Christmas to you! I am glad to be able to visit a website that is Christian, joyful and positive, reflecting on
the good things in life: our Lord, family and friends. I pray for many blessings for you and yours, this country
and each of us. Thank you for what you do and for sharing with us.
What a beautiful Christmas message. Thank you so much! xo Susan