Holiday Impressions

Silent Night

We have reached the climax of Advent and it is now the night before Christmas.

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by Karin

Tartans and Traditions

The sharing of traditions during Christmas is a special way to create a Lasting Impression in all of our homes. I will focus on four which are part of my heritage – Norwegian, German, English, and Scottish.

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by Karin

Holiday Impressions – Love

We have been working our way around the advent wreath sharing impressions of Hope, Peace and Joy, and now we enter into the fourth week of Love. Christmas is all about Love.

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by Karin

The Christmas story

The lack of literacy in pre-Renaissance and Renaissance times led the Catholic Church and wealthy merchants to commission a large number of painters to tell the story of the origins of Christianity—the Christmas story—in pictures.

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by Karin

Merry Sugar Cookies

Christmas and cookies go hand in hand at our home and I always look forward to this yummy tradition.

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by Karin

Peaceful Practices

Listen and look and prepare your heart in the morning to be open to what the day wants to give to you.

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by Karin

Holiday Impressions – Hope

The four Sundays of Advent each have a specific theme or focus. The purpose of each theme is to spend time reflecting on the true meaning of the season. We are in the first week – Hope.

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by Karin