Posted by Rob Borley | Posted on 30-11-2007
Category : Advent, Christmas, Religion, Society
With the crazy time of year that we affectionately call Christmas fast approaching. The rush of buying gifts (as well as working out what I would like to receive *smile*), finding a tree, making the house festive, consuming mince pies and of course big decision of which turkey (or maybe duck this year) is worthy enough for my Christmas day table is just about to kick in. Time then, for a brief moment of pause.
Glenn, our good friend at crookendshore, has invited me to join a temporary community who’s aim is to reflect in this time of advent on what it is really all about.
Below is taken from Crookedshore:
It’s a special project for the Advent season. A short-term but intentional community of friends and connections from many places who have agreed to practice attention in the run up to Christmas Day, so that we can learn to appreciate the many ways we have been gifted.
The place to find this little community of people (regular bloggers and non-bloggers alike) is “The Mockingbirds Leap“.
Below is taken from “The Mockingbirds Leap”.
We live with the awareness that often the busyness and commerciality of the season leads to inattention, so that we are constantly in danger of not noticing. Maybe this year, if we are intentional about attention, and then blogging about what we see, we might be better prepared for the advent of the Christ Child, the great Gift of God.
Now you may be wondering why, as I seem to not find the time to keep threedays fresh with new posts, that I should be committing to write elsewhere too? The simple answer is, I’m not sure how much time I will actually have, which means I fit right in the reason for this communities existence.
So do keep an eye on the mockingbird. I hope it is a source of inspiration for you during this season of advent.
