Comments on: The “Holiday” Season http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/2005/11/the-holiday-season/ Creativity && Integration Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Faith Hopler http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/2005/11/the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Faith Hopler Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/?p=304#comment-166 I'm with you on this one... It's all so much more obvious and incongruous when you live in a warm climate. I’m with you on this one…

It’s all so much more obvious and incongruous when you live in a warm climate.

]]> By: Daniel Urban http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/2005/11/the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Daniel Urban Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/?p=304#comment-167 This coming from the man decorating his Christmas tree in mid November =). I too despise the commercialized way in which we're told to "get in the spirit." As a countermeasure, I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to try to observe Advent this season. I've ordered a couple books by Henri Nouwen and Thomas Merton with daily reflection, scripture, and prayer for the six-week Advent calendar. Having found how poor I am at disciplining myself in such things, I'm looking forward to the structure and guidance of trying to observe the season in this way, and hopefully finding new joy and peace in it. I'd welcome any company in doing so! Unrelated Bob Dylan lyric: Walking through the leaves, falling from the trees Feeling like a stranger nobody sees So many things that we never will undo I know you're sorry, I'm sorry too This coming from the man decorating his Christmas tree in mid November =).

I too despise the commercialized way in which we’re told to “get in the spirit.” As a countermeasure, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try to observe Advent this season. I’ve ordered a couple books by Henri Nouwen and Thomas Merton with daily reflection, scripture, and prayer for the six-week Advent calendar. Having found how poor I am at disciplining myself in such things, I’m looking forward to the structure and guidance of trying to observe the season in this way, and hopefully finding new joy and peace in it. I’d welcome any company in doing so!

Unrelated Bob Dylan lyric:
Walking through the leaves, falling from the trees
Feeling like a stranger nobody sees
So many things that we never will undo
I know you’re sorry, I’m sorry too

]]> By: Joel Esala http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/2005/11/the-holiday-season/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Joel Esala Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:26:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanlipps.com/blog/?p=304#comment-168 I totally agree with you. My tree is already up and all our Christmas gifts are bought. Most of them have been for a few months now. Advent is a fantastic idea of counter-culture spiritual preparation. Hmm...liturgy isn't such a bad idea, is it? I totally agree with you. My tree is already up and all our Christmas gifts are bought. Most of them have been for a few months now.

Advent is a fantastic idea of counter-culture spiritual preparation. Hmm…liturgy isn’t such a bad idea, is it?

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