’Tis the fourth week of Advent, friends. The first week, we light the Hope candle, encouraging us – with great…
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Advent #3 – JOY
The third week of Advent did not begin auspiciously in the Nelson household, friends. I wake up much earlier than…
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Advent #2 – PEACE
Advent proceedeth apace, friends. Last week’s post meditated on the relationship between hope and fear; this week, we are reflecting…
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Advent #1 – HOPE
’Tis the first week of Advent, friends! As I shared in my first Advent post two years ago, Advent is…
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The Grip of Love
The final candle in the Advent wreath is the Love candle. It’s been a pleasantly busy week. As I said…
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Joy: A “Small” Study
We watched Small One on Sunday. For those of you unfamiliar with this gem, ’tis a classic animated short from…
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Peace: A NON-Non-Entity
The second week of Advent, we light the Peace candle. Last week’s poem addressed some common misconceptions of Hope: that…
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A Poem for Christmas Eve (Sort Of)
My mom has always said that everything that happens in life is either a “blessing” or an “adventure”. Well, friends,…
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A Walk Through Wonder
’Tis the fourth Sunday of Advent, friends. This year, ’tis also Christmas Eve. One week ago, my husband and I…
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Gifts for a Snowy Monday
It’s snowing again. The waterfall now looks like this: No problem with that here, my friends. Snow is utterly magical…
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