Give Crosses For Christmas - The Gift That Keeps on Giving All Year Long

Few religious symbols proclaim Christianity like a cross does. The cross has become not only a symbol for Christianity, but has morphed into the secular world as popular home decor pieces, and unfortunately, even a gang symbol. A Crucifix, which is the cross with the Savior Jesus Christ dying on the cross, is a religious symbol for those of the Catholic faith around the world. In any country, if you enter into someone's home and see a crucifix in their home decor, you can probably rest assured that they are of the Catholic faith. Religious symbols are everywhere and more prevalent than ever.

Regardless of the meaning to an individual, religious symbols have been used for thousands of years to convey a message. Many Christians have crosses used in their decor, both for the beauty and the message. I have a large rusty wrought iron cross in my master bathroom that sets the tone for the theme of the room immediately. I also have a large wrought iron cross over my fireplace that is quite stunning. Inevitably when someone enters my den, the first thing that they comment on is the large cross over the fireplace. It gives me the perfect opportunity to both say thank you for the complement on my home decor, but more importantly, share my faith. There isn't a better way, in my opinion, to send a message to guests in my home than to have beautiful decorative crosses in my decor. The question I always get is "how many crosses is too many in my decor?", and the answer has everything to do with taste and preference.

Obviously if you have a cross on every wall space and in every corner the entire theme "screams" and the message gets "shouted" instead of tastefully relayed. I like a collage of crosses of different sizes on a wall all together, and I've seen it done very tastefully in many homes. I think you have to step back from your decor and look at it in total to determine if you have "too much". Everyone has a different opinion about it of course, so in the end, you have to use a light touch to tastefully display your crosses without "flooding" the house with them. Remember, the goal is to send your message softly while beautifying your home at the same time. Try giving a decorative cross to someone this Christmas and help them display it. What a fun way to spread the Good News. I think you will really love the results of both!