Missile Toe

Mistletoe grows wild around here as well. We harvest it with a 12 gauge shot gun. It is one of those "traditional" Christmas images, perhaps pagen, but even us Christians like a little sugar now and then. Mistletoe fruits in the winter and like the evergreen tree and the holly, it's promise is that the world will not remain lifeless, and that spring will come again, parroting the promises of our Lord Jesus Christ that He would return for us and embrace us into a better tomorrow.

This following information from a fellow letterboxer's blog was very interesting and informative. I do appreciate the history lesson.

"Apparently, if two ancient Scandinavian warriors met in a forest, they were directed by custom to observe a one-day truce. This tradition of friendly forest fellowship eventually formed into the custom of kissing under the mistletoe."

Here is another history lesson for you.

2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when [1] Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, [2] who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
(Luke 2:1-14 ESV)

Now, that's a promise of peace!


Merry Christmas, Y'all!