tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post4289161409715164531..comments2023-07-06T06:04:07.849-07:00Comments on Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife: Unsettling Asymmetry of the Advent WreathAnna Mussmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-47639646450610554752014-12-15T01:55:07.979-08:002014-12-15T01:55:07.979-08:00Heather, I just love this post! Beautiful, true, e...Heather, I just love this post! Beautiful, true, enlightening, and very helpful - I absolutely share your sentiments. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it!Alison Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037112766155272723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-42380141863483236072014-12-10T07:27:57.556-08:002014-12-10T07:27:57.556-08:00You know, I have never been a big fan of Advent wr...You know, I have never been a big fan of Advent wreaths, and I think you've hit on the exact reason: they're not symmetrical. I have a great desire for symmetry, and the fact that there's only one pink candle and we don't have all the candles lit at the same time has always bugged me. Now I just need to ponder what this says about me...<br /><br />Thanks for this thought-provoking article!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-47521921150255642512014-12-06T16:33:51.032-08:002014-12-06T16:33:51.032-08:00That's a beautiful wreath (and very California...That's a beautiful wreath (and very California-looking, too).Anna Mussmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631139113615066986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-68436392149814483712014-12-06T16:27:30.857-08:002014-12-06T16:27:30.857-08:00I seem to have spoken too soon - here is an exampl...I seem to have spoken too soon - here is an example of how an Orthodox family does an Advent wreath! http://www.janegmeyer.com/blog/our-advent-wreath/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-62549761648938809642014-12-06T10:22:39.978-08:002014-12-06T10:22:39.978-08:00In the Orthodox tradition we don't have an adv...In the Orthodox tradition we don't have an advent wreath or candles, but we do wait longingly for Christmas and have an Advent that is as long as Lent, 40 days. It's a time to remember how disordered humanity has been from Adam, and our own "wonkiness," if I may use a euphemistic word which the uneven candles bring to mine. We direly needed the Savior, and I thank you for using the Advent wreath to demonstrate that in a small way. A blessed Advent and Nativity to your family!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196316261585940971.post-8371746646277250382014-12-05T10:59:52.182-08:002014-12-05T10:59:52.182-08:00Very nice article, Heather! We're reusing our ...Very nice article, Heather! We're reusing our lopsided candles from last year so that they don't go to waste, and the fourth week candle from last year is the one we've been burning this week. I love your article because of how beautifully and articulately you turn our attention from the mundane to the profound. I expect I'll read this again sometime before Christmas comes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471209357630519207noreply@blogger.com