Anticipating Advent
Never fear: there's no supply chain drama for the spiritual life!
We’ve all gotten the emails: supply chain issues, increased demand, holiday shortages.
What if we took this as a chance to do Christmas differently?
Shop small. Buy local. Give the gift of time or experiences instead of more stuff. Or press pause on the holiday machine and let a simpler, slower, quieter season emerge.
Here are a few ideas to help you plan for Advent at a human pace
Doesn’t that sound delightful? Almost incarnational…
You can get a bundle from Blessed is She with this year’s Advent devotional and my Christmas devotional book, Emmanuel: A Christmas Feast.
Reliquary Art sent me a stunning set of Advent devotional cards featuring original artwork from Jessica Coe and prayers from Cole Arthur Riley of Black Liturgies. Get yours for 10% off with code LAURA10.
My friends Cameron Bellm and Lauren Winter from Brick House in the City have teamed up to create another beautiful devotional, By Candlelight, By Starlight, to help you walk through Advent with the saints.
If you’re like me, you meant to order Advent candles last year to plan ahead and didn’t. But you can grab them from Etsy now and support a small business!
And a few gems to sprinkle at the end:
Linger with this poem by Angela Narciso Torres: "Self-Portrait as Rosary Beads"
Grotto Network created 3 beautiful cards you can download and send to a friend who’s suffered a miscarriage or infant loss. Get them here for free.
This podcast episode between Sarah E. Westfall and Catherine Ricketts was the best conversation I’ve heard on grief (for a parent, a child, or a sibling) in ages. Eloquent and evocative; I can’t recommend enough.
The first session of Create in the Chaos brought me such delight. Join us for Session 2 on Nov. 8th when we’ll dive into discerning creative callings and finding time to create while caring for others.
Peace,
Laura
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