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Tag Archives: Advent
Advent
Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. Lots of people have put their trees up already, my quick straw poll of the office says that most of them are going up next weekend, people should do what makes them … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Faith, How I Live
Tagged 2021, Advent, faith, November, November 2021, waiting
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Sunday Music: Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending
First Sunday of Advent. If I get excited about singing ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’, my mum who grew up in the Salvation Army and is therefore pretty much a Methodist, is excited by Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, Advent, Charles Welsey, Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending, November, November 2021, sunday music
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Monday Miscellany: Last of November
Happy Monday! Traditionally, I’m always pleased to see the back of November, so that’s it’s the last day of November is good, that we’re also in Advent is also good and tomorrow, I open my advent calendars. Less good news … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020, Advent, How I Live, Monday Miscellany, November, November 2020
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Monday Miscellany: Queen of the Quiz
Happy Monday! Last week was busy and tough, the last week of November is just difficult for me, it’s Stef’s anniversary and really, really dark. It’s like my body just gives up on trying to be cheerful and enthusiastic. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, December 2019, How I Live, November 2019, tough week
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Sunday Music: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
So it’s the first Sunday of Advent. So music this week is all about advent everything else in December will probably by about Christmas. I haven’t heard this version before sung before and have always sung “Rejoice! rejoice! Emmanuel shall … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Linda Ronstadt, O Come, O Come O Come Emmanuel, sunday music
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Sunday Music: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Last year I played Christmas music from 1st December and it was glorious. So I’m doing it again this year and as advent is the time for Christmas music here it is. Hark … Continue reading
Advent – Preparation and Change for 2016.
I’ve been using Advent to reflect on how I felt 2015 went for me. Rather than focus on the goals I set for 2015, this is more about the other stuff, the things that touched a nerve or places where … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, change, diet, foot, health, how I live, osteotomy, Preparation for 2016, SAD
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Advent – Preparation and Change for 2016.
This is the second of three posts about how I felt 2015 went for me. Rather than focus on the goals I set for 2015, this is more about the other stuff, the things that touched a nerve or places … Continue reading
Posted in Goals, How I Live
Tagged Advent, change, How I Live, Preparation for 2016, reflection, relationships
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Advent – Preparation and Change for 2016.
Last Sunday was the 1st Sunday of Advent, ready or not Christmas is coming…. Advent is all about waiting, for Christians, its the season before Christmas, we’re waiting for Jesus, the child who will change everything. However, like all good … Continue reading
Advent Calendars
I’m a big fan of advent calendars, as a child I always wanted one with chocolate in them but as an adult, I’ve become very anti them. I wrote about how much I enjoyed my calendar last year. This … Continue reading