As I work my way through the liturgical calendar this year, I hope to chronicle as much as I can about how I’m celebrating each season. Read Advent Week 1 here. Week 2 Church for the second week of Advent (PEACE) included “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”, “It Came Upon … Read More about Liturgical Journal: Advent Weeks 2 & 3
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5 steps to some peace amid the busy Christmas season
PEACE is the theme of the second week of Advent. It seems fitting, as this is often one of the busiest weeks of December. School Christmas plays and concerts, finalizing plans of family and food for Christmas get-togethers, shopping for gifts to give to teachers at class parties. It’s in the midst of the chaos … Read More about 5 steps to some peace amid the busy Christmas season
Liturgical Journal: Advent Week 1
As I work my way through the liturgical calendar this year, I plan to chronicle as much as I can about how I’m celebrating each season. Saturday (pre-Advent) A tradition around our house every Saturday (when we’re home) is movie night with popcorn and smoothies for dinner. Thanks to our local library and Netflix, we’ve … Read More about Liturgical Journal: Advent Week 1
The tale of our first-ever, real-live Christmas tree
I’ve had in my head for a couple of weeks that if my family was going to practice a slow Advent this year, I wanted to put up our Christmas tree one week, add lights the next, ornaments the next, etc. The first Sunday of Advent seemed like the perfect time to start! One problem: … Read More about The tale of our first-ever, real-live Christmas tree
An intro to Advent
We’ve reached the time of year when we see a certain little word on calendars and devotionals. It brings to mind opening a small door each day and receiving a surprise, or having an excuse to start a new, month-long Bible reading plan. Advent. It comes from a Latin word simply meaning “coming”. In the … Read More about An intro to Advent
4 things I’ve learned recently
Each season, Emily P. Freeman invites us to consider what we’ve learned — the serious, silly, sacred, or useful. It’s a way to take a brief look back before looking ahead to the next 90 days. Here are a few of the things I’ve learned this Fall, in no particular order. 1. I like big … Read More about 4 things I’ve learned recently
