Reflection Leads to Connection
I remember that most years I have relished Advent. After all, Adventus, the Latin root our the word, means “coming.” On reflection, I can feel into the expectant waiting, the pleasures, the promises of the coming weeks. This year there seems to be so much craziness in the world, the political weirdness added unto the commercial...
Advent: Coming and Becoming
Advent is one of my favourite times of year. In Latin, Adventus means “coming.” Today is sparkling bright, clear, crisp, with glorious snow on the mountains, and even a bit on the ground outside, which is rare in Vancouver. But I experience even the often grey, sometimes drizzly, definitely dark, and cozy weeks of year as a time to...
Music, of all the Arts…
Music is good for our soul and spirit. “Music, of all the arts, stands in a special region, unlit by any star but its own, and utterly without meaning … except its own.” This is Leonard Bernstein’s take on music, and especially the first part lights me up this grey and rainy morning, the morning...
Advent Revisited
Advent is considered “a time of expectant waiting and preparation.” In the Christian tradition it’s waiting for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, Christmas. Many of us, of all ages, are indeed expectantly waiting for that festive event! I love the wreathe with four candles that marks the coming. In this post I would...
