Advent Blog

An Advent of Writing Letters

A Note to Self

Dear…. Since I was younger, something about sending and receiving letters has intrigued me. Today, I receive far fewer than in years past, but I wanted to write a special one for the season of Advent. So, I first considered it by my dear husband or a few of my friends who I know love…

December 8, 2023
Dear Friend,

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40 Dear friend, Kindness takes different shapes and forms.A listening ear,A smile, a hug, orFeeding kittens waiting for a home. Kindness sometimes happens without a thought.Standing with the soul who…

December 7, 2023
Well, Hello My Younger Self,

How cute you look in your fifth-grade school picture: a pretty smile, well-groomed and well-dressed in the mother-daughter jumper mother’s tailor designed and made. Dad purchased the tartan wool fabric in Scotland while in Europe. This year, you learned to set and style your own hair. You “done good” for the school picture; mother approved. …

December 6, 2023
Dirt

Dear Darling, Dirty Dirt – The other day I watched a worm. It made its way across my path –- seeming to sprint a worm’s sprint, stretching, contracting, then reaching again –- on its way to you. A worm’s way of running into the arms of the one it loves. And I have to admit,…

December 5, 2023
To my dear Mother…

To my dear Mother… I’ve only called you “Mother”.There’s reverence in that name,But all that this has come to meanCan no longer be the same.Giving of all the treasures you holdOver so very long a timeHas to be exhaustingWith its relentless, ceaseless storyline.I cannot expect that it’s all on youTo fulfill all my wants or…

December 4, 2023
What are you waiting for?

Dear Advent Blog Readers, People are always waiting for something, right? We wait for the train connection, our meals, the elevator and the call back. We wait for the news, for medical care, the show opening and the latest products. That waiting can be torturous and agonizing at times for many. But what are we…

December 3, 2023
Advent begins tomorrow…

Dear Advent Blog Reader, There is a promise of hope each Advent, where we know the beginning and ending, but the possibilities in the journey are ours and God’s to craft. Welcome to the 2023 Marble Women’s Ministry Advent Blog, an Advent Season for writing letters. Inspired by a children’s book and a thank you…

December 2, 2023
Hallowtide Evening of Reverent Remembrance

Throughout the world during this time, people of many and varied cultures pause to honor and remember, in sacred reverence, those they have loved and lost. Through flowers, fragrance, prayer, and silence, a sacred time is created and recalled as we hold our loved ones in our hearts, minds, and memories. We gather together this…

October 31, 2023
Advent Blog 2023: An Invitation to Write

We are excited to announce the theme for our ninth Advent Blog, ” A Season of Writing Letters.” For the ninth year of our Advent Blog, the Marble Women’s Ministry will launch a letter-writing campaign in this season of hopeful expectation. Advent is the season awaiting the birth of Jesus. We invite you to share…

October 1, 2023
The Journey Ends for Now…

Thank you, friends, blog writers, artists, people who liked posts, faithful comment posters, and followers. Without you, we could not have taken this journey to the cross and beyond.

April 12, 2023