Touch the sand in the wreath pan. Consider the desert. Consider your own desert times in your life and in this week. The desert is a place without abundant vegetation or life; the desert is a stark reminder of what we would lack if not for God. The desert is not our normal place to… Continue reading Wednesday- Candle Lighting Devotional: Peace in the Desert

3. Venturing Into the Desert- Leaving Our Fears Behind Read Isaiah 43:18-19 We may be called to journey into the desert wilderness, but we will never go alone. We may face uncertainty, but we need not be afraid. God plans to do a new thing. God will make the way for us and provide refreshment… Continue reading Tuesday- First Week of Advent

2. Choosing to Enter the Desert- Leaving Our Distractions Behind Notice that the sand is pure and empty of anything else. Like the sand, the desert is a place of barrenness. There are no distractions, nothing to keep us from simply being still and noticing God. Many have purposely ventured into the desert as a… Continue reading Monday-First Week of Advent

  The First Week of Advent: PEACE (If you haven’t already done so, please read the Introduction in my earlier blog post.) Pour a layer of sand into the bottom of the pan. The sand will serve as a symbol of the desert and the desert times in our lives. Our desert times are experiences of… Continue reading Sunday- The Desert Layer

As I was pulling boxes of Christmas decorations out of our closet earlier this week, I came across an old doll from my childhood. It was one my grandmother had made, and the memories of my dear grandmother and the happy moments of my youth came flooding back to me. The doll is a cherished… Continue reading Introduction- The Bundt Pan Advent Wreath

Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, we can begin thinking about Advent! The First Sunday of Advent is this weekend! We will begin The Bundt Pan Advent Wreath Reflections on Sunday; I’ll share the first one later tomorrow. Don’t forget, you’ll need a bundt pan, 2-3 cups of sand, and 5 votive candles… Continue reading The Bundt Pan Advent Wreath Reflections

Beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, November 27th, you’re invited to watch for Christ in a creative way. I created this devotional/study, Preparing Our Hearts and Homes With the Hospitality of Mary for friends a few years ago. Our inspirational thoughts will center on an Advent wreath; more specifically, a Bundt pan Advent wreath! The… Continue reading Watching for Christ Advent Study