I love the sentiments of this beautiful poem, which speaks to us so much of the unexpected and often mundane dilemmas of Advent. An Advent Poem by Mary Oliver, Dear…
by Diane Gagné Appearances seem beautiful. Even if sometimes it’s attractive and other times not so much, we’re powerfully magnetized by appearances. In appearances, there’s movement, inconsistency, unconsciousness. There can…
by Lilly Lewin The radical nature of the Christmas Story. A young woman who planned for a wedding, not to be a single mom A fiancee, turned step dad, who…
by Christine Sine When Advent began Tom and I started listening to my Advent music playlist each morning. One of my favourite Advent hymns is Come Thou Long Expected Jesus with music…
by Christine Sine Yesterday was the beginning of Advent for most of the Western church. This year it is a full four weeks long as Christmas Day falls on a…
by Lilly Lewin The Season of Advent is a new beginning! A fresh start! It’s the beginning of the new church year. So Happy New Year! (Traditional Advent is the…
By Laurie Klein If I make Thanksgiving succotash, or Yuletide lutefisk, will anyone eat? If I don’t budget enough for presents, will the grandkids still want to come next year?…
Lilly Lewin What does November look like? I know I know… it’s already the 11th! But if you are like me, you may be in complete denial that it’s already…
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