Advent Word/Day Twelve Breathe. Deep breathing has health benefits which range from decreasing stress to lowering blood pressure to relieving pain. I often find myself sighing not in relief or exasperation but simply because I have been breathing so shallowly that once I take a moment to pause and actually breathe deeply, that breath is
Author: Karri Brackett
Advent Word/Day Eleven I’ll admit I had to look up the definition of winnowing to refresh myself on its meaning. According to the Oxford English Dictionary: win·now /ˈwinō/ verb gerund or present participle: winnowing As I thought about the meaning of the word, I kept coming back to the thought that during this – as in
Advent Word/Day Ten Welcome is a word that adorns door mats, businesses, and church signs. The goal should be to move beyond “welcome” as a word that is a rote greeting and to embrace it is an attitude and way of being. -Karri Temple BrackettDecember 6, 2022
“In the meadow we can build a snowman…” – Winter Wonderland At some point, I began collecting snowmen/snowwomen/all of the snowpeople. I would receive them as gifts, and I started looking for them in thrift stores and flea markets. As my collection has grown, I now try to only buy a figure if it is
Advent Word/Day Nine I am a bit of a pluviophile. I love the rain. In fact when I would hear the hymn about the land of cloudless days, I would get rather sad! I need a good rainy day every once in a while. Rain gets a bad rap and has become synonymous with gloom
Advent Word/ Day Eight The older I get the more I appreciate laughter. Happiness. Silliness. I have a bit of an err, reputation in my family for taking things (including myself) a bit too seriously. And normally I only post well staged photos of myself taken from the right angle. But this one Abby took
“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things – not the great occasions – give off the greatest glow of happiness.” – Bob Hope When my mother in law Judy passed away a few years ago, we ended up with boxes of her holiday decorations – the Santa and Mrs. Claus
Advent Word/Day Seven Unity means coming together, being whole, not being divisive. It seems like a pipe dream these days – although we like to think that this season brings people together, uniting them toward the vision of peace on earth and good will toward men. It should be simple…being united for peace, for equality,
Advent Word/Day Six I am never ready for Christmas Day to arrive, I am all about the anticipation and preparation and always want more time to see, bake, make, and do. But nothing could prepare our family for the Christmas of 2019 when, less prepared than we have ever been, we pulled together our usual
Advent Word/Day Five The word “maker” has entered the vernacular as a person who creates in a variety of capacities. I personally enjoy creating by baking, crafting, or writing. My problem is that I possess a lack of patience and hold my results to a hard to reach standard of quality. I then get in