Friday Five – Advent

Advent Traditions – For many years, I dreamed of a the perfectly decorated home, with presents wrapped under the tree, a perfectly cleaned house and lots of time for baking and soaking up the season. The reality is, I have scaled back my expectations. But here are five that are central to my enjoyment and…

Friday Five – Advent

Friday Five over at RevGals invites us to quietly ponder 5 things about Advent. 1. Decorating the tree with my youngest granddaughter.  2. Being pulled further into darkness as the days continue to shorten, but with the sureness that light will return. 3. The sense of optimism that returns to churches. 4. The Blue Christmas Service…