Choosing Joy- Christmas lights

Christmas time is a time people take to make their yards and houses all pretty with lights and nativity scenes. All seeming to try and show their version of what Christmas means to them. I love to drive around after the sun has set, just to see the lights. It is such a joy to me every year, to try and find the one with the prettiest set ups. The kids love it too. I am not looking for the house with the most lights, but the house that just makes you stand in awe because of the beautiful sight. This Christmas, we have so many farms that have decorated so beautifully, you would think they were in a contest. The in-town folks can't even hold a candle to these beauties. From what I am told the best time to see these lights are at the dawn of the day. Something about the light in the dawn and the open fields, makes the lights stand out so beautifully. In town the city fathers have had the lights strung up across the main streets and from building to building. It looks so festive. Just gotta love the small town excitement. The pictures of both of these moments will have to come up in a day or so. So be watching.