tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post306951128115157700..comments2023-09-08T06:21:49.797-04:00Comments on The Potter's Shed: Nativity Carnival: Keeping Advent -- Nov 13thKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08779939436015866490noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-4763538780632189032011-11-30T03:12:41.698-05:002011-11-30T03:12:41.698-05:00Kerry,Found this after visiting The Diary of a Sow...Kerry,<br><br>Found this after visiting The Diary of a Sower. She found one of my Advent posts, which is how I found her.<br><br>I have to say that I am so glad to hear when Protestants realize there is a point to the liturgical year we Catholics follow. As you said, we need that period of 'fast' and preparation before the feast (Christmas or Easter.) I suspect I would feel less of a 'bang' during those feast days if I hadn't spent time preparing myself for the weeks beforehand.<br><br>Feel free to check out the 40 Days of Seeking Him meme I am co-hosting:<br><br>http://daybydayinourworld.com/2011/11/40-days-of-seeking-him-advent-2011-week-one/<br><br>We'd love more bloggers participating.Laura O in AKhttp://daybydayinourworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-89436089555692288572011-11-18T18:45:17.212-05:002011-11-18T18:45:17.212-05:00Hi! I make Jesse Tree Ornaments for celebrating A...Hi! I make Jesse Tree Ornaments for celebrating Advent.<br><br>http://www.etsy.com/listing/73055020/adventchristmas-jesse-tree-ornaments-set<br><br>I'd love for you to have a look.<br><br>Blessings,<br>Deborah<br>Homemaker Honey<br>homemakerhoney.com<br>homemakerhoney @gmail .com<br>etsy.com/acupofjoyHomemaker Honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00386428211914840615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-33108699029647452552011-11-17T21:21:16.489-05:002011-11-17T21:21:16.489-05:00I'm having fun exploring the links - good stuf...I'm having fun exploring the links - good stuff!<br><br>My vacation ends tomorrow. Hopefully, I can participate soon!!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14954106861415671578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-4205612852674291952011-11-17T11:01:29.867-05:002011-11-17T11:01:29.867-05:00Advent is such a wonderful season! Thank you for h...Advent is such a wonderful season! Thank you for helping us remember it that it should be a part of our holidays in December. I'm sharing a link to a blog post I wrote about my family's favorite Advent music. For us, it isn't Advent until we start playing this music! We usually wait to play Christmas music until the week of Christmas.Cherylhttp://www.diary-of-a-sower.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-84907148193834200832011-11-16T17:35:24.679-05:002011-11-16T17:35:24.679-05:00Thank you for alerting me to your series--it's...Thank you for alerting me to your series--it's so easy to lose track of Advent when I'm hosting Thanksgiving (which includes several out-of-town guests who stay for the week or more). I have so much food to make and clean up from, I sometimes forget about Advent prep.<br><br>I need to plan, for my family, my faith, my heart, my sanity.Ann Kroekerhttp://annkroeker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-23948899105110116332011-11-16T16:32:18.447-05:002011-11-16T16:32:18.447-05:00Hi Kerry- Thanks for inviting me over. I am off ...Hi Kerry- Thanks for inviting me over. I am off to explore the other links:) Have a holy and peaceful Advent, all for God's glory!Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679337171422593785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-54091376041975079792011-11-16T01:17:09.108-05:002011-11-16T01:17:09.108-05:00'Protestants (especially American Protestants)...'Protestants (especially American Protestants), in their zeal to "de-Catholicize" their faith, have removed from their practices so many of the traditions of the Church that these vacuums are then filled with junk from the secular culture.'<br><br>As an ex-Protestant turned Orthodox Christian, YOU SAID IT!!!<br><br>Love the Advent gig you're doing. More and more people are catching on to this whole fast thing. . .beach babieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208177272381527614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-61844113179078161112011-11-16T00:07:46.139-05:002011-11-16T00:07:46.139-05:00Thanks for doing this. I hope you have a blessed s...Thanks for doing this. I hope you have a blessed season.Rebecahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08289672288435566060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-17035822951703328802011-11-15T12:44:28.198-05:002011-11-15T12:44:28.198-05:00Kerry, I've linked up my addition. Thank you ...Kerry, I've linked up my addition. Thank you SO much for your encouragement. I was feeling so uninspired. I can't wait to read about what others are doing.DebDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-50482733329734442192011-11-15T04:43:33.279-05:002011-11-15T04:43:33.279-05:00Kerry,I love the marbles with your Advent wreath; ...Kerry,<br><br>I love the marbles with your Advent wreath; it looks so beautiful! I may just steal that idea.<br><br>Blessings~mamatigerjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535262629325129987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-72188440731479308102011-11-14T11:21:54.208-05:002011-11-14T11:21:54.208-05:00Thank you for your post. Our church does not obse...Thank you for your post. Our church does not observe advent but I grew up in that tradition without the spiritual appreciation. Now that I am a born again believer, I can appreciate these observances in a more meaningful way and missing this from our church (it's a non liturgical church). I appreciate your post because it's helps me remember when we should start observing Advent. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-85948769456496930952011-11-14T00:12:32.750-05:002011-11-14T00:12:32.750-05:00Thanks for inviting me to link up :)Advent is such...Thanks for inviting me to link up :)Advent is such an important time for our family. We really try to refrain from preemptively celebrating Christmas until the day of and the twelve days following. I hope others enjoys some of the Advent links I've put together. God Bless!Joséehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453805723037307500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-26036215296367321482011-11-13T22:37:09.001-05:002011-11-13T22:37:09.001-05:00Thank you so much for this. We're moving righ...Thank you so much for this. We're moving right after Christmas and Nativity Fast just hasn't been on my mind. My heart and mind say, "but I don't wanna!" but I know it is good for me. I need to observe the fast. Thank you for your kind encouragement.<br><br>p.s. you did a fine job of representing the EO practices.DebDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-20783826725748040602011-11-13T22:08:39.448-05:002011-11-13T22:08:39.448-05:00Oh, I'm glad you're starting this now, a f...Oh, I'm glad you're starting this now, a few weeks before our Advent starts - it gives me time to prepare for Advent - which is perfect, as Advent itself is preparation for Christmas!Jessica Snellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17185831697537364088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7777224150587573630.post-76214030851443051422011-11-13T21:53:35.966-05:002011-11-13T21:53:35.966-05:00Our family can't imagine Christmas without Adv...Our family can't imagine Christmas without Advent. Thanks for making a place to gather ideas!tracybradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11498988458721133814noreply@blogger.com