It's been snowing all day long today! I am loving it too. One month ago I was loathing this white substance that covers all our beautiful land of Michigan most of the months of November through March. It occurred to me that something changes after the fourth Thursday of November. Something quite magical actually. All of the sudden families all over start making preparations. Preparations for what's promised to come, what always comes, what will in deed come. Christian's all over start their "New Year" with the next Sunday beginning Advent which is known to many as the season of waiting. Little ones all over make snowflake garland for windows, string popcorn and cranberries for their family's tree and wish for that special something to be waiting for them under that tree in a month! Now, not all of the parts of this season do I agree with nor do I know my family will participate in...but, nonetheless, I still find the whole season magical and wonderful and worth talking about a little more.
I have so many great memories of decorating our tree or making ornaments (that were hideous but my mom still hangs on the tree every year) or cookies. Oh the cookies! Every year to this date my mom goes crazy in the kitchen with confectionary concoctions. Some old favorites some new ones...but definitely something for every taste bud on your tongue to enjoy. Someday I wonder if I'll pick up on that tradition, probably not this year.
I also remember the first snowman of each winter. That is always a blast! It seems that snow creature lasts longer than all the subsequent little creations combined...how is that?
Needless to say, I love this whole season. Winter, Advent, Christmas, what ever you call it, I love it.
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Jodi,
I love this season too. for all of the reasons you listed and so many more. My mother would also hang up our hideous ornaments that my siblings and I made each year. Her favorite and mine, were these praying hands cut out and pasted inside of a pot pie tin with the edges cut and spread ot like "big fat snow flakes."
It is so not the same without her here. Holliday gatherings with the family are somewhat awkward. Less so each year I guess. Damn, I miss her.
Anyway, sorry to get of course with the focus of your post. I just wanted to say that in this season of waiting, I now not only anticipate Christ coming new to us each day, and Christ coming to us again in the eschaton, but the hope of Christ coming with all of the saints as well.
Blessings,
Wayne
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