~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ Every Thursday, here at Like Mother, Like Daughter! When I was (very) pregnant with Pippo, I told a priest that I wasn’t doing a very good job at keeping Advent, because I was so distracted by the expected arrival of my baby. He gently reminded me… Read More »
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Heads Up: Advent Linkup Right Here Tomorrow!
Tomorrow our linkup is going to be about Rosie’s efforts, driven by Pippo, to live Advent at her house. Would you like to show us how your own efforts this first week of Advent are going at your house? Advent wreath, calendar, chain, Jesse Tree — what have you got? If all you have is a… Read More »
Advent: The wisdom of childlikeness
My little Advent series so far: Gird Your Loins for Advent What is Advent really about? How often does it happen that the prophecy “… and a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6) proves true? I’d say any time that a baby arrives. If there is any openness at all to the grace of… Read More »
What Advent is really about.
I promised you a little series on “getting ready to get ready,” aka “thinking about Advent” — and I know you will forgive me for not having the usual random and disconnected photos to go along with this post, as I am not at home. Maybe you will survive with a low-image-quality-high-cuteness-content baby photo. Do… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Help me gird my loins for Advent and Christmas
I’m here with Sukie as we await the birth of Freddie’s baby brother. (So if the photo is sideways or something, please forgive me!) I’m thinking of you as my inbox is somewhat overflowing with advice-seeking on Advent and Christmas, and I sense a special urgency to answer these questions because on the one hand, everything… Read More »