by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 8, 2014 | Praying in Color
This is one of my favorite inexpensive gift ideas for Advent, Christmas, or Epiphany. Bulbs: $2.78 for two + Stones: $1.98 on sale + Star Container: $1 = $5.76 + tax Result: In about 3 to 4 weeks, you will have 6″- 12″ flowering stalks. It is so...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 7, 2014 | Praying in Color
Here is the first week of my Advent tree calendar. On this calendar I pray for people and places–for healing, in gratitude, for restoration. I doodle, pray with words, let go of words, doodle, listen, pray more words if they come, and generally, try to be...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 6, 2014 | Praying in Color
I’m a real fan of hodgepodge/homegrown Advent wreaths. Ever since I failed a couple of decades ago at weaving and wiring greenery into a metal ring in a church basement, I have given up using prefabricated frames. Now I use four random candle holders and...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 5, 2014 | Praying in Color
There are many postings about the “proper” Advent color: PURPLE or BLUE? Anglicans, Episcopalians, and some Lutherans seem to be moving towards blue. Some people have strong feelings about their color choices with carefully-crafted historical or...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 4, 2014 | Praying in Color
I love setting up the crèche in early December with only the animals and shepherds. We use rosemary and thyme clippings plus some holly branches and evergreens from our yard to create a stable effect. Mary and Joseph are nowhere near the manger. They either hide out...