4th Sunday of Advent

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Abiding and Adventing

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Morning Traveling Mercies

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 

the patroness of the Americas.

May she continue to watch over us, 

guide us, 

and lead us all to Peace. 

Amen. 

❤️

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Second Sunday of Advent

#prayingincolor 

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Adventing in the snow

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And so we begin . . .

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Remembrance - Day 28 of 40

The Light of compassion 

on the first Sunday of Advent. 

💕

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Preparing for the Journey

With my 40th year Remembrance practice, 

moving my beloved wooden spiral Advent wreath

to a different table this year.  

🌠   .  🕊

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We made it . . .

While a few days later than most 

(and I'm ok with that...feels like there's a lesson in there as well), 

Mary and I did complete our journey 

around my beautiful Advent wreath spiral. 

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Catching Up

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Still waiting and watching over here

❤️

Provisions

Still lurching along over here. Grateful for a kind doc-in-a-box (or Walgreens 😉) and a 

willing hubby to take me. Tuesday's Strep throat is better (yay!) and now looking for the 

bronchitis and the coughing (oh, the coughing!) to finally take their leave of this Advent 

journey. 😉

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Advent is for Everyday

"Relinquish expectations for holidays that are without conflict or problems or challenges 

[or sickness]. Christmas [and Advent] is about God embracing human life – with all of its shortcomings, mistakes, and struggles."

~ "Christmas Therapy" 

by Karen Katafiasz

Third Sunday Sojourn

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Second Sunday Morning Adventing

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And Circles 

#decemberreflections2016

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December Reflections :: Light

Because the length of Advent is different every year there are only 24 stopping places 

on my wooden wreath.

Knowing this is a season of waiting and practicing patience, it feels right that there's a bit 

of waiting practice intentionally built in to the beginning of each year.

Still, she says with a warm smile, on Dec. 2, the day when it's time for Mary, donkey 

and me to start our actual journeying around the spiral always finds me breathing a sigh of 

relief.

One step, one day at a time feels like a holy thing to me, reflecting and honoring not only 

our Advent journey but our pilgrimage in life as well.

Blessed be. 

#decemberreflections2016

Today's Grace . . .

. . . on this chilly rainy morning 

is savoring a cup of hot apple-chamomile tea 

in the company of my faithful Advent pilgrims.

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Advent Begins

The spiraling Advent journey under Grace's watchful eye begins ... again. 

 ❤️

Late Afternoon Advent Abiding

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9 of My Favorite Moments in 2015

1. Time with my sweet Tadd (always)
2. Our St. Augustine beach trip in June
3. Wearing my special necklace made by my sweet girl
4. Warm smiles when I see that my swing is back up thanks to my Daddy
5. Peace has been my gentle word companion and teacher this year
6. Watching and witnessing Little Sister's Fall transformation
7. Daddy & Brenda's visit in October
8. Praying in Color while sitting with my wooden spiral Advent wreath
9. Spending the month of remembrance (November) with 4 dear women who have 

    passed beyond the veil 

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