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John Denver and the Muppets — Christmas Together

What a wonderful video this is conveying the truth that the peace of the Christ Presence comes into this world and into our hearts in a quiet, simple, gentle way.

“Christmas – that magic blanket that wraps itself about us, that something so intangible that it is like a fragrance. It may weave a spell of nostalgia. Christmas may be a day of feasting, or of prayer, but always it will be a day of remembrance – a day in which we think of everything we have ever loved.” ~Augusta E. Rundel

Northpole.com?

Yes, it’s true. Even Santa is online. Fun website with games for the kids. http://www.northpole.com/

My holiday eBook Have Yourself a Healthy Little Holiday has a letter from Mrs. Claus. Did you know that Santa has food allergies?

Thought for Today

English: Photograph taken during the 1980 Hawa... — English: Photograph taken during the 1980 Hawaii Retreat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“You are within God. God is within you.” Peace Pilgrim

For more information on Peace Pilgrim visit http://www.peacepilgrim.org/

God is with Us

Advent is a time of preparation and waiting. But when I try to write about Advent all I can think of is, why are we waiting for someone who is already here?

The presence of God, the Divine, the Infinite, whatever words you are comfortable with, is all and in all. In Him we live and move and have our being.

If we stopped waiting for someone to come rescue us and instead could see that spark of the divine in all of creation, how the world could change. We might stop destroying the planet. If we could learn to see God not only in ourselves, but in our neighbors and even our enemies, there might even be an outbreak of peace.

Things will not change overnight, but it has to start somewhere. Why not let it start with you and me?

New Holiday Door Decoration

Tea Wreath Copyright 2013 R.A. Robbins — Tea Wreath
Copyright 2013 R.A. Robbins

We live in an apartment building where all the apartments open onto an indoor hallway. We like to decorate our door. The first several years I wrapped the door in holiday fabric and we hung our snow couple wreath. Then I brought the wreath back inside and we started giving our neighbors small gifts hanging from a sign on our front door. We stated with candy canes and continued that several years. Last year we gave away angel ornaments. This year I saw this tea wreath in a magazine so we are giving away tea bags. The original photo I worked from had an open center but we decided to put the sign offering the tea to our friends and neighbors inside in the center.