Grace at Home No. 279

Oh, my friends. It's the last Thursday before Christmas! I know you're all busy preparing for the big day, but I'm so glad you've taken a few minutes to drop by the Grace at Home party, where we celebrate all the ways we make our homes places of grace.

Here are some of my favorites from last week's party.

There are some wonderful Christmas home tours right now, aren't there? I really enjoyed this one from Jenny Louise Marie.

And this tour from Kathryn at The Dedicated House is lovely.

Next, some very special Christmas decorations. Not only is Queen Elizabeth II Britain's longest-reigning monarch, she and Prince Philip just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Laura from Decor to Adore created a beautiful space in honor of the Queen. Isn't that fun?

If you have kids with a long Christmas break, you might want to check out these great ideas for a Christmas stay-cation from Melissa at HumbleFaithFamilyWellness.

For some wonderful Christmas inspiration, you'll want to read "A Season of Listening" by Michele Morin at Living Our Days.

And if you're struggling this season, I think you'll be encouraged by "When Christmas Isn't Merry" by Cheryl from Homespun Devotions.

As for me, I shared our Christmas Home Tour this week, and I'd love for you to take a peek! 

A big thank you to everyone who joined last week's party!  I'm so grateful for each person who links up each week. If you've been featured, feel free to grab the "I was featured" button.  I'd be so proud if you displayed it!

Now for this week's party!  Grace at Home is a place for you to share anything related to making your home a place of grace. I invite you to link posts about

• DIY projects
• decorating
• recipes
• hospitality
• homemaking tips
• parenting
• marriage
• faith
• self-care
• soul care

Whatever you do to make your home a place of grace, I'd like to hear about it.  Here's what I ask of you.  Please include the permalink to your post, not your blog's home page.  Please let people know that you've linked up.  No more than three posts per person, please.  Note that if you link a post here, you are giving me permission to share your post, including a photo.  And visit at least one of the other party participants--that's what really makes it a party!