A Holy Lent

Lent is a time for deep prayerful reflection, fasting and charitable acts of mercy (such as alms giving). May we all focus on keeping this Lent "holy" and with good intentions. What better time than during Lent to refocus our attention to Christ...this time before Easter is especially important and should be treated as such. Remember your neighbors, friends and family this Lent and keep them all close in your heart.

Love Letter

"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world."

---Mother Teresa

What a beautiful image. We are created as a little love note to the world from God. May this message brighten your day and help you say your joy with the world. Remember you are important and clearly we all have a purpose.

Snow, Snow, Snow, Snow

Since Virginia has gotten a few inches of snow over the last few days, I decided to share with you my favorite song from on of my favorite Christmas movies; White Christmas.

SNOW SONG-Bing Crosby

Snow
It won't be long before we'll all be there with snow
Snow
I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow

Snow
I long to clear a path and lift a spade of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a great big man entirely made of snow

Where it's snowing
All winter through
That's where I want to be
Snowball throwing
That's what I'll do
How I'm longing to ski
Through the snow-oh-oh-oh-oh

Those glist'ning houses that seem to be built of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a mountain covered with a quilt of snow

What is Christmas with no snow
No white Christmas with no snow
Snow

I'll soon be there with snow
I'll wash my hair with snow
And with a spade of snow
I'll build a man that's made of snow
I'd love to stay up with you but I recommend a little shuteye
Go to sleep
And dream
Of snow

O Christmas Tree

Here are some Christmas Trees from around the world! Enjoy!

England:



Italy:



France:





Germany:



Tokyo:




United States:

Spiritual Fire

Fire of Advent

"Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent…If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas, if God is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time."
---Edward Hays, A Pilgrim’s Almanac, p. 187

*Special Thank You to: this site for having the quote