the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the nativity, the incarnation of Jesus..
It’s not something that the church tradition I grew up really made much of but something I’ve been discovering much more of in the last few years.
The onset of advent means the return of the marvellous mockingbird’s leap – a blog with the intention of helping develop the habit of being there to the world and noticing the grace that is present in each day.
Other advent delights include Divine’s dark chocolate advent calendar. And if you are sickend by the materialism, but growing weary of buying goats check out:
the soapbox 