December 2009 | Susan Gaddis

Living Life As It Comes

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 30, 2009
Post category:At work / Relationships / Seasons
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Another year of living life winds down and a New Year comes. The season ahead brings hope and adventure accompainied by struggle. Not an appealing combination.

Cleanup Ritual

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 28, 2009
Post category:Advent / Spirit Rituals
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Christmas has certain rituals and cleanup is not my favorite. The seasons, patterns, and decor of holidays vary, but the one ritual of cleanup remains.

Celtic Christmas Prayer

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 25, 2009
Post category:Celtic Christianity / Prayer
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Father, who sent the Son, Birth promise in my heart. Spirit, who guided the magi, Direct my wanderings.

Twinges of Loneliness

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 23, 2009
Post category:Advent
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Have you ever felt a twinge of loneliness slip in at Christmas? I have, and not for lack of family or holiday spirit---both abound at my house.

Holy Disorder

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 21, 2009
Post category:Advent
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Christmas is unwrapped in Holy disorder. It is God's fault. Life escalates the excitement, stress, and extra activities during this season.

News Flash! God Becomes Man!

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 18, 2009
Post category:Advent
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Contrary to popular religious thought, man does not evolve into godness over the course of several, rightly-lived lifetimes.

Grant Us Peace

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 16, 2009
Post category:Advent / Celtic Christianity
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Music stirs the sense of the Holy in this short video of Lisbet Scott singing Dona Nobis Pacem from her new Christmas album, "Peace on Earth." An amazing experience.

Guess Who’s Coming For Christmas

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 14, 2009
Post category:Advent
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House decorated--check! Christmas Eve dinner reservations made--check! Menu planned for Christmas day--check! Gifts gought and wrapped--workin' o it. Waiting for Christ . . . say what?

Do You Hear the Corporate Melody?

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 11, 2009
Post category:Advent / Prayer
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Praying the hours, or fixed-hour prayer, is a corporate melody of prayer from believers to the Holy---an ongoing dialogue between the Lord and His people.

The Advent Conspiracy Strikes Again

Post author:Susan Gaddis
Post published:December 9, 2009
Post category:Advent / My-village
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The Advent Conspiracy is out to change your holiday season!