The Poinsettia

These wonderful sparklies will be a great addition to your holiday wardrobe. Great to get for yourself or for gifts.

The story is told that a poor Mexican girl had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve services. As she walked slowly to church, her heart was filled with sadness rather than joy. Her papa told her "I am sure that even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be acceptable in His eyes". Not knowing what else to do, the girl knelt by the roadside and gathered a handful of common weeds, fashioning them into a small bouquet. Looking at the scraggly bunch of weeds, she felt more saddened than ever by the humbleness of her offering. As she approached the altar, she remembered her papa's kind words: "Even the most humble gift, if given in love, will be acceptable in His eyes." She felt her spirit lift as she knelt to lay the bouquet at the foot of the nativity scene. Suddenly, the bouquet of weeds burst into blooms of brilliant red, and all who saw them were certain that they had witnessed a Christmas miracle right before their eyes. From that day on, the bright red flowers were known as the Flores de Noche Buena, or Flowers of the Holy Night, for they bloomed each year during the Christmas season.

If you need to send a present across the miles, consider a live poinsettia. These florist's have beautiful choices, and whoever you send them to will think you are the most thoughtful person ever.

It's not the holidays for me without poinsettias all around...including on some of my shirts. Here are some great selections for you.

These are some of the prettiest poinsettia gifts available.