I know, I know….Christmas is in a few days. Who is prepared? There is baking, cooking, cleaning, wrapping, shopping, traveling….all things to do. Those all sound like I’m preparing, and I am. I’m preparing for Christmas with my family and I travel to them so I am getting my house in order to leave it… Continue reading Have you prepared the way?
Tag: Advent
It’s almost Christmas. Are you joy-full?
It’s the third week of Advent…how did that happen? Well, time marches on even if we aren’t aware! This week is all about joy. That word seems to be everywhere this time of year, but are you filled with joy or filled with busy? It’s really hard to pause in this season, there are many… Continue reading It’s almost Christmas. Are you joy-full?
Have you seen a miracle today?
Have you ever thought that miracles are all around us, you just have to be open to seeing them? I can tell you with certainty, I was in the visicinity of many miracles this past weekend. Each year, I make an Advent retreat and at the end we share our blessings from the weekend and… Continue reading Have you seen a miracle today?
What are you seeking in this season of wonder?
Advent is such an interesting time of year. It’s getting darker earlier, I want to snuggle under a nice blanket with a cup of tea and a good book. It’s also a great time for some introspection. Maybe the darkness brings it out in me. When it’s dark this time of year, do you notice… Continue reading What are you seeking in this season of wonder?
It’s Advent. Are you ready?
Where did the year go? Happy New Year by the way- new liturgical year that is. That was one of my takeaways from working in a Catholic school- I was reminded of all sorts of things I forgot! The new year begins with Advent- a period of waiting. We are waiting expectantly for the coming… Continue reading It’s Advent. Are you ready?
Are you peace-full?
It’s the end of the second week of Advent. This week was all about peace. How peaceful are you feeling at the moment? If this is the “most wonderful time of the year” there sure are a lot of grumpy people out there. I think they have lost their peace. (or their minds in holiday… Continue reading Are you peace-full?
What’s in your hope chest?
It’s officially Advent. It’s the most busy, I mean wonderful, time of the year. In the Catholic tradition, we have Advent wreaths, and each candle/week focuses on a different element. It’s week one, so the focus of this week is hope. Jesus’ birth and the promise of Him coming again gives us hope in what… Continue reading What’s in your hope chest?