Quotable Sunday – Fourth Week of Advent: Joy
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Quotable Sunday – Fourth Week of Advent: Joy

This is the fourth (and final) week of Advent which is “Joy”… So of course for this week’s Quotable Sunday  I’ve found some great quotes on ‘Joy’…enjoy!  “Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.”Melba Colgrove “Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”Mother Teresa “Joy is increased by spreading it to…

Quotable Sunday – Third Week of Advent: Love – and St. Lucia’s Day
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Quotable Sunday – Third Week of Advent: Love – and St. Lucia’s Day

This is the third week of Advent which is “Love”… Since it’s December 13th, it’s also St. Lucia’s Day, as celebrated in Sweden. A popular saying associated with this holiday is: Lucy Light,The Shortest day &The Longest Night. The biggest and longest holiday of the year is the magical Christmas of Sweden.  One of the…

Quotable Sunday – Second Week of Advent: Peace
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Quotable Sunday – Second Week of Advent: Peace

This is the second week of Advent which is “Peace” – so for this week’s Quotable Sunday  I’ve found some great quotes on ‘Peace’…enjoy! “There is no way to peace, peace is the way.”A. J. Muste “When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”Peace…

Quotable Sunday – First Day of Advent: Hope
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Quotable Sunday – First Day of Advent: Hope

Today marks the First day of Advent.  While it’s not something that we traditionally did as kids, aside from having one of the fun Advent Calendars to mark down the 24 Days of Christmas and a much more elaborate one of these Swedish Angel Chimes: My Swedish Great-Grandmother followed a lot of those traditions when…