When was the last time, you raked up a large pile of leaves, getting the heart pumping, and the other muscles working? Then, once that pile was finished and ready to shred and place in the compost pile, what did you do?
Did you drop your rake and jump right in?
Bear from two years ago flying through the air
Why not? Too busy, too tired, just too . . . ?
When did we forget to be spontaneous like children?
Starting with Thanksgiving and moving through Advent, this is the season of gratitude, peace and love.
Joy
Oh, and don’t forget. Joy.
Happy Advent everyone. May you find room in your heart for that babe in the manger so long ago. If you celebrate another holiday this time of year, may you also find: Joy, Peace, Love, and most of all, Gratitude. It is the savory seasoning which brings the rest of those emotions into being.
My wish for you this Advent is to find joy. Just don’t forget to look.
© 2009, Dee Nash. All rights reserved.
November 29th, 2009 on 11:38 am
Happy Advent to you! I would have jumped in the leaves this year, but they were always too wet. Next year…
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November 29th, 2009 on 1:11 pm
And so the waiting begins. I love Advent and wish I did a better job of focusing on it rather than all the hub-bub around us today!
Peace be with you!
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November 29th, 2009 on 1:14 pm
Hi, Dee,
Just stopped by to let you know there’s an award waiting for you on my blog. Enjoy! Pamela
November 29th, 2009 on 3:26 pm
I used to love watching my children jump in the leaves! Such happy memories! May God bless you and your family during this wonderul season of Advent.
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November 29th, 2009 on 4:00 pm
Dee, that Bear is so filled with joy and exuberance, she makes my heart swell. Blessings be upon you and yours this Advent.
November 29th, 2009 on 4:24 pm
“Savory seasoning.” I love that description. Very apt!
Brenda
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November 29th, 2009 on 7:04 pm
Peace and love to you this Advent season. I love jumping into piles of leaves. However I don’t rake much any more. I just mulch them and blow them into flower beds.
November 29th, 2009 on 7:55 pm
Oh, the gleeful memories! Now with a mulching mower, it just isn’t the same! Our autumn and leaves are memories now, too. Moving on in the seasons. They seem to come and go too rapidly. I’m putting the breaks on right now for this season to stretch it out lovingly. Nice post!
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November 29th, 2009 on 9:52 pm
Hum,, I remember the pile of leaves being much bigger than your pile. Guess when your yound everything seems bigger than when you are grown up/
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November 29th, 2009 on 11:15 pm
I hope to do a little leaf jumping soon..May the season be filled with goodness for you and your family Dee. gail
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November 29th, 2009 on 11:53 pm
One of my favorite pictures is one of my boys in a pile of leaves together.
November 30th, 2009 on 8:21 pm
Your wishes for advent are so appropriate. We tend to rush about this time of year and forget to feel joy and gratitude. Good post.
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December 5th, 2009 on 1:15 am
Your pictures stirred up good memories
Glad to see you are entering into the joy of the season. I love Advent 
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