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2016 Home For the Holidays
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 23, 2016 Page 11
Appropriately, “Village Christmas” lights up.
“That could be my house and I would be so
happy,” says Rentmeister, pointing to a lovely
baby blue Victorian home covered in snow in the
picture.
Explaining her fascination with Thomas
Kinkade, Rentmeister spoke excitedly, “He has
books out, he co-wrote them obviously, but they
come out once a year, every year, at Christmas.
It’s the Cape Light series and it’s always
centered around Christmas and families. Oh my
gosh, they are so good.”
The newest addition to Jo’s Christmas collection
is this beautiful portrait, Village Christmas by
Thomas Kinkade. It was an early Christmas gift
this year from Jo’s mom, Sue VanMiddlesworth.
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While Jo loves to decorate her home for the
holidays, the reason for the season is always on
her mind. Here is the sign emphasizing the true
meaning of Christmas that always hangs near the
family’s kitchen table.