Tag: Advent by Candlelight

Mary’s “Yes” — My “Yes”

As if one Advent by Candlelight wasn’t enough, I was thrilled to attend another last night at St. Bernard’s Church. This night, I was able to sit back with dear friends from my Hyde Park community and my ACTS community to focus my attention, and really take in the beauty of this wonderful Season of…

By Donna Wuerch November 30, 2016 Off

Making Room for Him

These photo inspirations are from the beautiful Advent by Candlelight at St. Benedict’s Church in Broken Arrow where I was so honored to speak at last night. Slowing down from our busy schedules and activities, to purposefully STOP the hustle and bustle to “nest” in God’s presence most certainly gives us the perspective of what…

By Donna Wuerch November 29, 2016 Off

Too Much Christmas Before Thanksgiving?

It’s been “beginning to look a lot like Christmas” for MONTHS now. And, this year I’m noticing more and more families are skipping right through Fall and Thanksgiving and are fast forwarding the Christmas spirit of lights and decorations everywhere. In fact, last week while in Austin, I helped with Christmas decorating, and when I…

By Donna Wuerch November 23, 2016 Off

Christmas BEFORE Thanksgiving?

It’s been beginning to look a lot like Christmas for MONTHS now. And, I saw some FB posts where folks were grumbling about Christmas decorations being sold and Christmas music playing since back in August. I get that retail stores, needing their sales, amp it up to get us into the “buying” spirit waaay before…

By Donna Wuerch November 21, 2014 Off