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This season of Advent

December 9, 2014 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Our church has Wednesday evening Vespers services during Advent. Last week when I arrived I was struck by this scene and had to take a photo.  Isn’t it pretty? Taken with my iPhone and no filters

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Seasonal

December 2, 2014 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent which is when I usually *try* to get our entry table decorated for Christmas. I managed to remove the fall decorations, ironed the purple tablecloth and put it on. However, I didn’t get the nativity set up until today. And I still need to put the Advent candles…

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Advent and Autumn Leaves

November 28, 2011 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. I love the juxtaposition of Autumn leaves and Christmas decorations in this photo I took in church this morning. I am thankful to attend a church which observes Advent, the anticipatory time leading up to Christmas. I love the fact that we save the Christmas carols for Christmas…

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The Advent Conspiracy…

November 28, 2010 By Deanna Piercy 1 Comment

Today is the first Sunday of Advent and the holiday season is in full swing.  Before you get swept up in the usual “spend, spend, spend” cycle of meaningless consumerism, I encourage you to watch this: Something to consider, isn’t it? var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true};

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The Advent Conspiracy…

November 17, 2009 By Deanna Piercy 2 Comments

I prefer to hold off on most Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving. I like my holidays one at at time and it’s too easy to let the glitter of Christmas overwhelm the simplicity of Thanksgiving. For that reason, I don’t decorate before Thanksgiving. Well, I mean, I don’t put up Christmas decorations. I do have…

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The Spirit of Christmas…

December 6, 2008 By Deanna Piercy 1 Comment

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I’m Dee, a Francophile with a hippie heart, trying to create a beautiful life in the country while dreaming of Paris.

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