{"id":1,"date":"2026-04-17T11:13:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:36:40","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Christmas By Candlelight"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37\" src=\"https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/christmasbycandlelight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Christmas-Mulled-Wine27-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><br \/>Welcome to Christmas by Candlelight.<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a space created for stillness in a busy season \u2014 a place to remember the warmth, kindness, and meaning of Christmas in its simplest form.<\/p>\r\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll find gentle words, peaceful prayers, and reflections inspired by the beauty of Christmas as it once felt \u2014 slow, warm, and full of heart.<\/p>\r\n<p>Take your time here. 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