Christmas is over, the decorations are packed away and the gloomy weather in central Alabama seems to produce nothing but gray skies and dark days. But have you noticed the holly bushes and trees all over town? They are gloriously bright with glossy deep green leaves and the most abundant crop of rich red berries I have ever seen.
Apparently our summer and fall weather was perfect for the production of holly berries--moderate heat and plenty of rainfall.
According to British folklore, (where our holly bushes originated) an abundant crop of holly berries signals a cold, long winter.
I prefer to rejoice in God's gift of Christmas trees that keep on giving right through a dark, gloomy and wet holiday.
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