Yesterday I posted to FaceBook that Dean and I had decided to forego a tree this year. It was a rather easy decision to make once I had realized what I really loved about our tree: the lights. The tree sits on a table in our little solarium and filled the tiny room with light. The answer seemed to be to have the light without having the tree. And so we draped the lights across the windows where they are multiplied by their reflections.
Our treeless solarium is lovely. The Nativity is lit by a small candle and we eat at the table surrounded by light and the reflected love of the holy family
Somehow that speaks to me of Advent. This year I added our Love candle to the wreath. It continues to glow even when we need to extinguish the other candles. There is so much darkness right now: racism, sexism, fear and plain old hatred. We need Light. Even the gentle light of one Advent candle to remind us that Love does come down at Christmas and Hope is born eternal.
May your Advent or Solstice journey toward the Light be blessed and filled with Hope and may the gentle light of your spirit fill your space.
2 comments:
Perfect. Thank you.
You're welcome. Blessed Advent to you and Terry.
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