This is such a lovely, gentle guide for advent. Thank you for taking the time to write and share with us. I'm tucking away some ideas for the remainder of this season. Peace to you, Jen!
Jen, Thank you for this post. It really resonated with me and gave new perspective on why I love Advent so much...I am drawn to the quiet and stillness of the season as well as the shorter days. Yet, of course, I struggle with the elements of our cultural Christmas in the opposites it presents: bright lights, noise, attention-grabbing emails and social media advertisements, materialism, consumerism, and busyness. Little punctuations of light in the darkness like candles, a fire in the fireplace, and soft, white Christmas lights are sweet reminders to honor the darkness and seek its gifts. LOVE the poems you shared, too! I am encouraged by your posts and appreciate your perspective so much. Blessings to you today.
What a generous comment, Kendra. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and respond in this way. It sounds as though we are kindred spirits and I especially love your phrase "punctuations of light in the darkness". Firelight and candlelight really do seem to help us to "read" the dark. And Christmas tree lights too - I've been so enjoying mine this year!
I can totally recommend “Learning to Walk in the Dark” by Barbara Brown Taylor.
Yes! Such a great book. I almost included a quote from it but couldn't decide which to use!
Thank you. I think this will help my usual sadness during winter. I love lighting a candle in the dark, I need to get back to that.
Love this. You've really helped me appreciate the dark differently x
Yay! I'm so glad I could be a matchmaker between you and the dark!!
This is such a lovely, gentle guide for advent. Thank you for taking the time to write and share with us. I'm tucking away some ideas for the remainder of this season. Peace to you, Jen!
Thank you, Janette. I love the image of you tucking away ideas. Hope you are having a peaceful Advent.
The seed lies silently, in the dark, waiting for nothing, lacking nothing, slowly unfolding towards the light. The dark nu
The dark nutures growth, or so it has been for me.
Yes, same here, Sara. V grateful to know the nurturing dark.
Jen, Thank you for this post. It really resonated with me and gave new perspective on why I love Advent so much...I am drawn to the quiet and stillness of the season as well as the shorter days. Yet, of course, I struggle with the elements of our cultural Christmas in the opposites it presents: bright lights, noise, attention-grabbing emails and social media advertisements, materialism, consumerism, and busyness. Little punctuations of light in the darkness like candles, a fire in the fireplace, and soft, white Christmas lights are sweet reminders to honor the darkness and seek its gifts. LOVE the poems you shared, too! I am encouraged by your posts and appreciate your perspective so much. Blessings to you today.
What a generous comment, Kendra. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and respond in this way. It sounds as though we are kindred spirits and I especially love your phrase "punctuations of light in the darkness". Firelight and candlelight really do seem to help us to "read" the dark. And Christmas tree lights too - I've been so enjoying mine this year!