It’s the moment. That moment of beautiful anticipation. Tomorrow is Christmas! Our Advent Season is coming to completion. It’s a sacred moment, a quiet moment, a hold your breath kind of moment, because even the whisper of breath disturbers the stillness. It is time for Christ’s Candle. the people living in darkness have seen a […]
The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Love
The Magi came to give gifts to the New Born King, and their gifts were a reflection of the gifts the King would BE to his people. They gave Him gold because He would be King. Reigning to bring justice and peace to a broken world. They gave Him Frankincense, an incense used to burn in […]
The Third Sunday of Advent: Joy
It was a quiet night, the night Joy entered the world. Can you imagine being the shepherds who heard the message? But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great JOY for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been […]
The Second Sunday of Advent: Peace
Can you imagine being Mary? A young unmarried girl suddenly found to be pregnant in a day when such a thing demanded stoning, and yet she was not afraid. Why not? What was it about Mary that gave her such peace in a situation where most would be, at the very best, afraid, and at […]
The First Sunday of Advent: Hope
What is Christmas to you? What does it mean? Does it mean Hope and Peace and Joy and Faith? Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards Men? Is it about Santa and Presents and the Smiling Faces of Children? The candles for the four Sundays of Advent vary in meaning and tradition, but nearly universally the first […]
Grateful for the Advent Season: Five Books to Help You Plan Your Advent Tradition
We all have favorite traditions during the holidays. Mine would have to be Advent. The ways people celebrate Advent are incredibly varied, and many may not even know what Advent really is beyond the idea of an “Advent Calendar.” To me, however, Advent is the very heart of Christmas. Advent, a season of remembering Christ […]
The Advent Season: Remembering The Birth Of Christ
Today is the Day After Thanksgiving. More commonly known as Black Friday. It’s the biggest shopping day of the year! People are out in droves trying to get that perfect deal. More and more I’m starting to hate Black Friday. Our society has become obsessed with profit. The holiday shopping season has become increasingly more […]