One Day at a Time.



We're moving towards Christmas, -my favourite time of the year. Since childhood it has held a magic for me so that my spirits lift and I  love to bathe in the glow of candlelight, fairy lights, frankincense,
 cinnamon oils, Nativity Scenes, -always with a child- like feeling of wonder and peace.

How sad that the growing commercialism of life today is doing its best to erode that wonder, replacing it with a tawdry materialism that has no empathy with spirit.

People seem increasingly weighed down with stress, the pace accelarates, and as the day draws near hysteria rises to a crescendo. Little time to savour the wonder, the magic, the joy of this beautiful season.

Once again though, I'll look for them, open myself to the hope and promise of Advent and everything it offers, and try to preserve that sense of peace that I treasure so dearly.
                                              Maureen.