Tag Archives: joy

#ADVENT – Bleak Midwinter Blues-busters

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Virginia

As Advent winds down, bleak midwinter blues may loom on the horizon. Yesterday while listening to Annie Lennox’s Christmas Cornucopia (that sees playlist action all year around) the words to In the Bleak Midwinter made me pause… In the bleak … Continue reading →

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Gaudete Sunday: Rejoice! Rejoice!

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Virginia

On Gaudete Sunday of Advent we are called to ‘Rejoice!’ as we continue waiting for Christmas. All during the holidays we sing carols about joy, we look for joy, we try to be joyful. Sometimes we confuse joy with merrymaking … Continue reading →

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#ADVENT – Love and Cheer

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Virginia

On this 13th day of Advent Virginia is contemplating love and cheer… “Christmas will always be, as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” Dr. Seuss (from “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”) We must do our … Continue reading →

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#ADVENT – Roses & Persevering Faith

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Virginia

Today (12 December) is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (click here for more details in last year’s post.) When a cantankerous bishop asked peasant Juan Diego for a sign, Our Lady of Guadalupe provided out-of-season roses in December. … Continue reading →

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#Advent – Mary, Mary, Mary

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Virginia

Today as Catholics around the world honor Mary, the mother of Jesus, Virginia is contemplating her “yes” to God, her openness to be for God and letting God in her be for others… “How much we can learn from Our … Continue reading →

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#Advent – Gifting (St. Nicholas-style)

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Virginia

On this 6th day of Advent (and St. Nicholas Day in many parts of the globe) Virginia is contemplating gifts and giftedness… “The Giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, … Continue reading →

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#ADVENT – Faith (having lots of)

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Virginia

On this second day of Advent, contemplating faith as a verb… “Sorrow looks back. Worry looks forward. Faith looks up.” Anonymous “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the Light.”  Helen Keller grace, peace & … Continue reading →

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#ADVENT: Preparation, Anticipation, Hope & LOVE!

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Virginia

And so it begins…today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation and anticipation, of waiting (patiently) for Christmas – a season of Hope, Joy, Peace and Love. Seasonal goals that may seem elusive in the … Continue reading →

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The Day After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Virginia

Keeping those gratitude vibes going, here’s a pic Virginia (the person) took last year on the day after Thanksgiving downtown in her hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia (the state.) Seems even more appropriate today since Advent starts on Sunday (as in, … Continue reading →

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(Leafy) Attitudes of Gratitude

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Virginia

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder… When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”  G.K. … Continue reading →

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