Today is dark, fitting the last day of Advent in the middle northern latitudes. Yesterday we had snow; now it is raining lightly and the temperature is again dropping towards freezing. Off to the west there is a hint of a break in the clouds. I am aware that by next Sunday the days will … Continue reading Advent: Before the Return of the Light
Today dawned chilly and bleak, with a skiff of snow on the garden walkways. Now the clouds are thinning and there is the promise of sun late in the day. The calendar page has turned and we find ourselves firmly in December. The birds and squirrels have made themselves at home at the feeder, and … Continue reading Advent: Holding Fast to a Good Dream for the World
Today dawned cloudy and dank, and has proven to be one of those classic raw November days that grace northern New England. There is the hint of snow to come, although the weather service promises there will be none today. Early this morning Jennie and I went out to The Parkway, one of our favorite … Continue reading Advent
'Tis the holidays, and the end of the academic term. One must get past the end of the semester before settling into, abet briefly, the season of darkness and lights. This afternoon darkness fell by 4:30. This is, in Christian influenced countries, a time of anticipation. Advent is both a period of waiting for the … Continue reading Waiting
