Many rush through weeks of celebrations
towards the birth of our Savior King.
Some look with expectant contemplation
for his splendid second coming.
I long with hopeful anticipation
for a very personal thing.
My loved ones in reconciliation,
oh, then how my spirit will sing!
The liturgical season of Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas. Here are 4 facts about this four week long season.
1) First of all, it is rarely 4 full weeks long! Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas, and depending on Continue reading
The terrifying roar woke me. I shivered with fear and pulled my sleeping bag over my head wondering what in the world I just heard out there in the wilderness of the campground.
Wolf? No way. Continue reading
The darkest day of the year is near. On December 21, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will have the longest night of the year and the shortest period of daylight. There will be over five hours more darkness than we had back in June. That’s a lot of darkness. Below are some quotes about light to help brighten and bring some hope into our cold, dark Advent season. Continue reading
My body screamed for more sleep. It was pitch black and very quiet. Why did I agree to get up so early on our girls weekend away? Continue reading
