Category Archives: Advent

joyful exultations!!

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Virginia

Last night while attending a lovely Advent lessons & carols service with my sister @ my church, several verses from Isaiah jumped off the page into my heart. “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people…” They also brought to mind a … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Advent Acts of Praise

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Virginia

Snapshot: cheerfully red birds @ the Vancouver Aquarium & WHATNOT: “Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.”   Richard Rohr, OFM grace, … Continue reading →

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Grand Illuminations (& Advent Awakenings)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Virginia

Yesterday at church Father James Glass (our campus minister) said that part of Advent is staying awake. “Do not become drowsy.” (With the heat cranked up, maybe he noticed a few nodding heads.) He asked, “How would you feel if … Continue reading →

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Advent: …and so it begins

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Virginia

And so it begins…today is the first Sunday of Advent (whether we’re ready or not.) Advent is a time of preparation and joyful anticipation, of waiting and doing (while we work on that patience thing waiting.) Advent is a journey … Continue reading →

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Have a Yes to God Christmas!!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Virginia

Tonight Advent ends and Christmas begins.. Think of Mary, her ‘yes’ to to God, her yes to what seemed impossible. What God asked of her. “Let it be as you have said…” May your Christmas be filled with saying ‘yes’ … Continue reading →

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Joy, Joy, Joy!

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Virginia

At Christmas we sing about joy, we look for joy, we try to be joyful. Sometimes we confuse joy with making merry, or all-smiles happiness? But, joy is so much more. “Joy is the noblest human act.” St. Thomas Aquinas Joy … Continue reading →

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Snapshot & Whatnot: Christmas Heart Cheer

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOT: & WHATNOT: “Christmas will always be, as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” Dr. Seuss (from ‘The Grinch Who Stole Christmas’) A comforting thought, but we must do our bit – the part about … Continue reading →

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Illuminating Light

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Virginia

Preparing our hearts for Christmas, we might want to take a moment (or two) to bring whatever we’re struggling with into the Light. Maybe fear has stymied our hopes into mopes, we’re wrestling with big decisions and don’t know what … Continue reading →

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Romance & Christmas Wrapping : )

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Virginia

Sunday whilst down with flu blues, I became a Hallmark Christmas movie slug. Both Hallmark channels have been playing non-stop Christmas movies since, geez, end of October? Seems like a long time, since I normally record several series on Hallmark … Continue reading →

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Santa Maria @ The Hospital

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Virginia

“…and Mary pondered these things in her heart…” As a bed-fast quadriplegic my Papa was well looked after by the medical mafia of Williamsburg, dedicated doctors who regularly came by the house to check him over. But there were numerous … Continue reading →

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