tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post3426763215088085634..comments2023-05-07T07:41:05.463-07:00Comments on No pens or pencils: Sunlight on the Forest Floor: Preparation and Celebration, Old and NewHillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-54577896257763924022014-12-14T19:50:28.412-08:002014-12-14T19:50:28.412-08:00Ah, that is so very true always: it is extremely e...Ah, that is so very true always: it is extremely easy to get caught up in all the other stuff and lose sight of what truly matters, and drawing closer to God very much matters for all of us.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-88057939203066787302014-12-13T22:16:54.886-08:002014-12-13T22:16:54.886-08:00So nice to be able to stop and remember the reason...So nice to be able to stop and remember the reason we are truly celebrating. It is so easy to get lost in the other stuff and forget to draw closer to God. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416936896174515977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-54610808146458307342014-12-12T14:30:56.237-08:002014-12-12T14:30:56.237-08:00Andrea, I experience the same thing. Church is abs...Andrea, I experience the same thing. Church is absolutely my break from all the outside craziness that I routinely get caught up in. Mass is essential for my peace.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-19521405147939448082014-12-12T14:29:50.666-08:002014-12-12T14:29:50.666-08:00Bethany, thank you for reading. Yes, candles can b...Bethany, thank you for reading. Yes, candles can be a huge temptation to kids, and boys are adventurous. Anything that reminds us of Jesus is a good thing. I've never heard of the Jesse Tree. I'll have to look it up.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281480044634094336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-34357042343919560872014-12-11T04:08:18.242-08:002014-12-11T04:08:18.242-08:00Thank you for this thoughtful reflection on this h...Thank you for this thoughtful reflection on this holy season. I get caught up in the 'buy me' power of the world, only to feel overwrought and exhausted by Christmas, the most joyful day.Andrea Moweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610441014156049645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365358380568470051.post-65339017447334829392014-12-10T17:48:56.803-08:002014-12-10T17:48:56.803-08:00It is hard, sometimes, to find the avenue to simpl...It is hard, sometimes, to find the avenue to simply quiet our hearts enough to listen to His. Advent for our kids this year has taken the form of the Jesse Tree. I've neer tried the candles...with three boys, I just couldn't see that going over well. Love this post...and the video! Thanks! Bethany Boringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594122758902753345noreply@blogger.com