By Vic Odarve
Seemingly unseen by many urban people and usually taken
for granted or forgotten by the rural
folks, nature’s Christmas trees are displayed in some parts of the
African continent in a scintillating beauty… simple, unique, and awesome. From the ordinary palm tree, there hangs
several decors of natural bird’s nests hanging more than Christmas toys, cards,
and gifts can express. Unique as it is, owners are as if singing in unison the
Christmas carols in the bough of the trees; celebrating the incoming Christmas
seasons that Christians also rejoice. It is an awesome reminder for mankind
that the tree, untrimmed and untouched by human skillful hands, looks like a
Christmas tree. It is a nature’s Christmas tree on display!
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| Walking Christmas Tree |
Simply from the common palm trees, they are decorated
similar to our own made Christmas tree. The tree is real and untrimmed; simply
the birds’ nests hanging on the leaves as decoration, and birds gather around the
nests reminded us like children exchanging gifts. Birds sing in unison as if a
choir calling their presence of God the Almighty; they do this at the end of
their daily activities before going to rest. The tree appeals to everyone and
people know how they loved how the nests hang from the leaves of the tree. And
it looks like a man made Christmas tree. Absolutely beautiful and so simple!
This nature’s Christmas tree is something unique as it
brightens the spirit of everyone. Instead of cards, expensive gifts, and long
ribbons and garlands made out of beads to accentuate the color of your choice,
birds’ nests were hung on the tree itself. Nature’s decors it to the elegant
look! It never fails to bring smiles to peoples faces and proudly invites
everyone for the perfect holiday season. People say “wow” and say the tree was
the coolest, prettiest, and perfect Christmas tree. It is a unique Christmas
tree; keep the people full and exactly what they wanted on a Christmas tree.
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| Natures Christmas tree |
An awesome nature’s reminder! This tree reminds us of our
strong spiritual connection to our Christian belief and to some extent, its
display gives us a more joyous celebration; hence glorifying our God. It also
shows our strong kinship and oneness with nature; the palm tree once again
painted the scenes of serenity and grandeur described by the psalmist in the
word of God. Although Christmas tree tradition dates back to the 16th
or 15th century which devout Christians brought decorated trees into
their homes, to date we would do
well to remember that they are ultimately symbols of the One who gave himself to
mankind.
And as we greet the Christmas celebration, this palm tree
decorated with birds’ nests is indeed the simple, unique, and awesome Christmas
tree that nature wants to display to mankind!
Merry Christmas to all!
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