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Good morning :-)

It's annoying I admit Gwynn - I'd rather give it away than have it stolen. <3


Day 11 of our Advent calendar.....

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Oh Cynthia, I'm sorry to hear that.
That is such a shame, especially when the plant has a special significance.


Thank you for the daily links to the calendar <3

Good morning :-)

Yesterday I discovered someone has stolen a shrub from the front of the house - it's one my late husband had cared for so I am a little bit cross. If someone had needed a plant so badly, I would have bought them one!1

Day 10 of our Advent calendar.. <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

Day 9 of our Advent calendar...... <3


Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Day 8 of our Advent calendar...... <3


Cx :-)

Hello all

Thank you for the beautiful Peace picture today.

Sharing words from one of my favourite old hymns.

Let there be Peace on earth
and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our father
Brothers all are we,
Let me walk with my Brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.
To take each moment, and
Live each moment
With peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth
and let it begin with me.

Good morning :-)

Day 7 of our Advent calendar.....enjoy <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)


Day 6 of our Advent calendar....enjoy <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Good morning :-)

You're welcome kandj <3

I seem to be spending more time at church than at home these days! If I met myself coming back, I probably wouldn't know who I was :-D :-D


Today is the 2nd Sunday in Advent

Day 5 of our Advent calendar. Enjoy <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Hello all

I'm liking the idea of metaphorically lighting a candle in my mind, to help brighten the dark times in my days. Simple, but effective. Thank you Cynthia.

Wrap up and stay warm and safe everyone.

Good morning :-)

You're welcome Gwyn <3


Day 4 of our Advent calendar. Enjoy <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b


Cx :-)

Thank you Cynthia.

Today's message really spoke to me.

Hello all

Hope and rainbows.... a winning combination.

"God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each one of us - in the dreariest and most dreaded moments- can see a possibility of hope." (Maya Angelou)

A bitterly cold today. Wrap up and keep warm all.

Good morning :-)

You're very welcome Vera. xx


Day 3 of our Advent calendar......enjoy <3


Cx :-)

Thank you for putting up the advent calendar again this year Cynthia and there are two lovely messages of hope to start us off :-)

Good morning :-)


Day 2 of our Advent calendar.................enjoy <3

https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b

Cx :-)

Hello all

Awww, Captain Sir Tom... an inspiration to us all.

Thank you for this years Advent Calendar Cynthia.

Keep warm and stay safe everyone.

Good morning :-)

On Sunday, we celebrated the beginning of Advent. Today, we begin our Advent Calendar! It is shared with my church of St. Peter. Enjoy <3


https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=eebe0099abcea19ea6173358b3470a1b


Cx

Hello all

Cynthia, I'm looking forward to the Advent Calendar, many thanks for all of the interesting daily postings.

HAPPY St ANDREW'S DAY to all the Scottish people who look in here and especially for Emma.

Oh flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again?
That fought and died for
Your wee bit hill and Glen
And stood against him
Proud Edward's Army
And sent him home tae think again.

Wrap up and keep warm everyone, stay safe too.

Good morning :-)

Advent - Advent calendars

The history of advent calendars began sometime in the 1800s, when German Lutherans began to mark out the days leading up to Christmas. They would note each day by burning a candle, or perhaps by marking a wall with chalk. Though this tradition doesn’t sound in any way similar to that of the advent calendar, the important thing is that this was one of the first times there was a true countdown to Christmas on a day by day basis.

Later on, each day was marked with hanging a devotional image, similar to the paper image advent calendars many are familiar with today. The first known example of a handmade, wooden, calendar dates back to 1851. Advent calendars as we know them today first appeared at the beginning of the 20th Century in Germany. During the 1930s, some printers started adding short bible verses together with their paper illustrated calendars. Today, Advent calendars feature about absolutely anything, and be very, very expensive.

Tomorrow, we begin our annual calendar – for free!

Psalm 31:24 NIV. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.



Cx :-)