Besides the usual train wreck at Catholic Weekend,
you can read my poetry at CatholicLane.com,
and read about my Advent-fail at CatholicMom.com
I’m in TWO places this week, well, three
and so…Advent begins [up-dated]
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One of the things I’ve discovered about the empty nest is that we celebrate things — whether holidays or special events or even the daily non-celebrations — differently. Not better or worse, just — different.
I enjoy it, as one enjoys the different seasons. So this season in our lives is slower, less complicated by hustle and bustle. And, to my amusement (and no doubt my mother’s relief) a lot neater.
I don’t think I would have ever attempted to throw together the clippings from the Christmas tree into a vase, and work around some Advent candles. That’s a fire waiting to happen on that dinner table. That’s why we keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen — you know, this propensity to have a nice quiet dinner go up in flames.
And so, we begin Advent today with joy, and hope, and a little bit of wonder and anticipation.
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in which I ponder adverbs
A friend of mine gave me a poster at the beginning of Advent that has a list of adverbs on it.
That’s all, just adverbs.
It’s a pretty funny thing. I mean, what do adverbs have to do with Advent? I think if you reflect on these words in light of our yearning for the coming of Christ, you might just get it.
I’ve been pondering the words myself, so I added a few of my own, and created what we boring old English teachers call a Concrete Poem.
You probably call it a Wordle.
What adverbs would you add?