And so It Begins…

Posted on December 1, 2019 by mitchteemley

In the Beginning

Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, is the root of the word “adventure.” It means to finally arrive after a long journey. It is about Christ’s arrival. And ours.

“One of the essential paradoxes of Advent: that while we wait for God, we are with God all along, that while we need to be reassured of God’s arrival, or the arrival of our homecoming, we are already at home. While we wait, we have to trust, to have faith, but it is God’s grace that gives us that faith.” ~Michelle Blake

“For outlandish creatures like us…Bethlehem is not the end of our journey, but only the beginning – not home, but the place through which we must pass if ever we are to reach home at last.” ~Frederick Buechner

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Writer, Filmmaker, Humorist, Thinker-about-stuffer
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14 Responses to And so It Begins…

  1. Eliza Ayres says:
    December 1, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal.

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  3. GodGirl says:
    December 1, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    “We are already at home” – I love that!

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  4. cindy knoke says:
    December 1, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    Beautiful. Thank you Mitch.

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  5. athousandbitsofpaper says:
    December 1, 2019 at 6:33 pm

    I’m sorry Mitch – I’m trying to “like” your posts but the little star just won’t stick – so…great posts and I’m enjoying them.

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  7. Nancy Ruegg says:
    December 2, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    Love the way those paradoxes of Michelle Blake’s inspire fresh wonder! Thank you, Mitch.

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  9. oneta hayes says:
    December 3, 2019 at 9:43 pm

    I didn’t know there was a root connection between advent and adventure. Thanks, I find that interesting. A walk with God is a great adventure.

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  10. mitchteemley says:
    December 3, 2019 at 11:03 pm

    It is indeed, Oneta!

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  11. gpavants says:
    December 4, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    Hi Mitch,

    Have a great start to your Christmas season. I pray it will be a great end of year for you.

    In Christ,

    Gary

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