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Advent, it's a conspiracy
November 30, 2008
I have a few advent thoughts to share. Instead of trying to cleverly weave them together here they are as a list:
Inspiration
Our family is a part of a local Advent Conspiracy to worship fully, spend less, give more, love all, this holiday season. I am super excited and a little freaked out about what we're doing. It's a surprise, well not really, but I'll tell you all about it in another post.
Expectation
Loving this quote by Frederick Buechner that my friend Marty posted on his blog:
The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name of that moment.
The Salvation Army Santa Claus clangs his bell. The side-walks are so crowded you can hardly move. Exhaust fumes are the chief fragrance in the air, and everybody is as bundled up against any sense of what all the fuss is really about as they are bundled up against the wind chill factor.
But if you concentrate just for an instant, far off in the deeps of you somewhere you can feel the beating of your heart. For all its madness and lostness, not to mention your own, you can hear the world itself holding its breath.
I'm in a season right now of holding my breath spiritually and creatively. An advent, an anticipation and expectation.
Conversation
Brienne (my 6 year old) says, "Mom, can you write Christmas cards for my snowman? I want them to say 'Happy Christmas, hope you get lots of good presents.'"
I get out the paper, start writing and respond, "Hum..is that what Christmas is all about? Getting lots of good presents?"
Brienne, with an of course not tone in her voice "It's about Jesus giving birth!!"
There you have it folks, the first Sunday of Advent. Don't forget I'm hosting Sharing the Season until Friday, Dec 5th.
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Cori Belliveau on Dec. 1, 2008, 1:46 a.m.
Oh... and the Jesus giving birth comment is priceless!!
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casey on Dec. 1, 2008, 2:31 a.m.
renee, I love this. this is what we should all be about. lets work together - all of us- to make this a reality and to make the consumption a memory.
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Cori Belliveau on Dec. 1, 2008, 1:45 a.m.
Amen, sister!! Great video. After a morning at church celebrating the annual Heifer brunch (the church is donating 15 honey bee hives this year) and a crazy afternoon decorating the tree and the house, I am already tired out from the "fun!"