This Square Frosted Glass Votive Candle Holder
is square, approximately 3 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. The Unique Votive Holder Home Decor Gifts is frosted and coated with fine white sand. There is a gold swirl design wrapping around the middle of this Votive Candle Holder. The Square Frosted Glass Votive Candle Holder would add a nice touch to your home or office décor and would even make a nice gift for a teacher, boss or someone special in your life. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Candles.
Man has been using candles since 3000 B.C. The ancients used them to prolong the day. Candles became a symbol of expressing joy. The Romans exchanged glowing tapers as expressions of goodwill and affection. The use of candles for Christmas celebrations was absorbed into the symbol of Jesus as the light of the World, and as a symbol of everlasting life. The tradition of putting candles in the windows comes from Ireland. When Christianity was suppressed in Ireland, the priest had to travel secretly, through the night, to visit his parishioners. Irish Christians left their doors unlocked and candles in the windows to show the priests where there was a friendly place to stay and to guide them through the dark night. When the English authorities questioned the people, they explained that the candles were for Mary and Joseph. Check out our entire selection of Battery Candles.

Poinsettia.
In some villages across the world, it is customary to leave a gift in the church on Christmas Eve for the Baby Jesus. A long time ago in Mexico, a young child was very poor and did not have a gift to give. He prayed for an answer to his problem. God looked down and saw how upset this small child was and so he answered his prayer. Where the humble child knelt a flower of vibrant color bloomed. The flower blossomed in the shape of a star with leaves of an amazing red. This flower became the childs gift. Later it became known as the Flower of the Nativity. Today the flower is called Poinsettia after Dr. Joel Robert Poinsett, and American Ambassador to Mexico who introduced it to the United States during the 1800s. Select this link to view our Home Decor Gifts.