I think we all like to get something for nothing. A gift, or a prize that you entered a drawing to win. Even if you win a prize, was it really free? You may end up with nonstop junk mail because your name and address were sold to multiple businesses. 

Most of the time nothing is free. But I’m so grateful for the time when we received a beautiful free Christmas tree. Back when Brett and I were a young married couple with small children it was close to Christmas time and we didn’t have a tree and we didn’t have money for a tree. 

My dad had a beautiful blue spruce pine tree in his yard that he had planted in a certain location. He had changed his mind about the location and decided he didn’t really want a tree in that spot. When he became aware that we needed a tree and didn’t have money for a tree, he offered the beautiful blue spruce tree to us to be our Christmas tree. 

Now when you’re looking at a tree in the great outdoors, it doesn’t really look that big, but when we got this tree in our house, it was huge. 

It was beautiful, but it was huge. 

We ended up having to attach it to the wall at the top of the vaulted ceiling, so it wouldn’t tip over. What a sight! We thoroughly enjoyed this tree that took up most of our family room. Because it was a beautiful blue color, I ended up using peach and brass and gold decorations. It was gorgeous. 

To this day it is one of my favorite Christmas trees we’ve ever had. The story of our Dad-my Dad giving it to us and having it come from his yard, made it even more special. 

Yes, sometimes things are free. Sometimes the thing that’s free is a blessing and a beautiful gift at a wonderful time of year. I’ll never forget the most beautiful blue spruce Christmas tree!