Category Archives: Advent

Blues-Busting Holiday Blues

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Virginia

It’s a week before Christmas and Virginia (the person) has a bad case of holiday blues. The same Virginia almost to her Advent post-a-day gig goal (7 days to go?) Holiday blues? Yup. Incendiary blues from a bad case of … Continue reading →

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Snapshot & Whatnot: Powerful Love

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Virginia

SNAPSHOT: Chincoteague Island, Eastern Shore, VA & WHATNOT: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear… ” (I John 4:18) “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” Jimi … Continue reading →

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Quickie Advent Quote: Lanterns of Light!!

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Virginia

On this Advent Saturday, here’s a brief (but challenging) quote for our minds and hearts to contemplate: “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the Light.” Helen Keller May faith strengthen our hope to let … Continue reading →

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Have a Cuppa (celebratory) Tea

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Virginia

There are many ways to celebrate Advent, but a dear friend gifted me with a new way this year: an Advent Calendar filled with TEA! Traveling to Germany she brought this unique gift home that has been such a joyful … Continue reading →

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Evicting Extra Baggage @ Advent

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Virginia

As we travel to the Inn of Bethlehem on our Advent journey, are we carrying too much baggage? Do we need to empty our pockets of resentments and heavy fears bogging us down? Can we order up a heavenly dump … Continue reading →

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Advent Snapshot & Whatnot: Perseverance

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Virginia

Another quickie post here @Roses in the Rubble’s Advent post-a-day gig. Christmas is 12 days away. Yikes! SNAPSHOT: Spring flowers on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA & WHATNOT: You may be thinking, what is Virginia thinking posting a picture … Continue reading →

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Roses in December!

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Virginia

Today, on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we honor the faith of Juan Diego, a native Indian in the 16th century who encountered a vision of Mary dressed in native attire on a hill near his village in … Continue reading →

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A Quickie Quote of Advent HOPE : )

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Virginia

A very quickie thought for our minds &  hearts to ponder today. But first, here’s a pic of an open arms kinda snowman sharing holiday cheer (& love) @ Walt Disney’s Epcot park in sunny Florida. “My idea of Christmas, … Continue reading →

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10 December: Human Rights for ALLLLLLLLLL!!

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Virginia

It’s December 10th, the day the world sets aside to highlight human rights. Once again, here’s Virginia’s Advent post-a-day Human Rights blog. We often think of the lack of human rights in faraway places, but this year there are many … Continue reading →

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…no Bah-Humbugging around…

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Virginia

For neophyte Bah Humbuggers out there, “Bah Humbug” is an attitude espoused by Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, a book written by Charles Dickens in the 19th century that is still relevant today. Scrooge is not the nicest character (to … Continue reading →

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