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Shadow and Light
Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent | Tsh Oxenreider
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Celebrate a Season of Wonder and Waiting Though the holidays are often jam-packed with busyness, the weeks leading up to Yuletide are still a time to reflect on the miracle of Jesuss birth. Shadow and Light is a concise and customizable guide for the Advent season to help you rediscover your childlike wonder and contemplate the sacred gift we celebrate in the Christmas season. From bestselling author Tsh Oxenreider, Shadow and Light is a rich yet approachable experience that invites you to explore the historical meaning of Advent. Drawing from liturgical tradition, Tsh provides fresh insights for new and longtime believers alike. Each day includes Scripture, a reflection, a question, and a simple activity to engage the senses, such as lighting candles, listening to music, and viewing artwork both old and new. Let yourself break away from the hustle and bustle of crafts, cookies, and Christmas parties, and receive your invitation to remember the quiet focus of our celebration. Shadow and Light will help you reclaim the holiday season as a time to remember Jesuss first coming, and to long for his one-day return.
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kspenmoll
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Catching up on #DecemberDreams

Eggs Lovely and colorful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
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Linsy
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“The pink candle for the third week [of Advent] symbolizes joy.“

I love this book!! Would recommend for anyone wanting to bring the season of Advent into their home at Christmas. 🕯️

#adventrecommends #joy #winterreadathondailychallenges

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kspenmoll
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Although I am not a practicing Catholic, I love the rituals of Advent. #weekone #advent #candleofhope

jlhammar Yes, agree about the rituals. Love your advent wreath and what a beautiful book cover! I enjoyed one of her previous books 1y
MoonWitch94 I absolutely agree. 1y
CogsOfEncouragement I‘m Protestant and my family enjoyed this book immensely two years ago. The readings with the art and music she suggests are all wonderful. 1y
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kspenmoll
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DieAReader Great to have you with us! Thanks for the share🤓📚 1y
bthegood so glad you are doing this -🎄 1y
Andrew65 Great to have you with us @kspenmoll and @bthegood 🎉 Should be great fun. 1y
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I saw both @CogsOfEncouragement and @kspenmoll post about the tagged book, so I looked up the author, and I have to say she won me over completely with her intro! 😄👌🏻

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoy her free Friday emails she calls 5 Quick Things. https://www.tshoxenreider.com/ 2y
MaureenMc I love her current podcast with Seth Haines, A Drink with a Friend. 😊 2y
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My family truly enjoyed “Shadow & Light” during Advent 2020. I am looking forward to using “Bitter & Sweet” also by Tsh Oxenreider during this Lenten season which begins March 2.

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kspenmoll
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Christmas themed books I read this December 2021.

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Linsy
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Tsh Oxenreider's advent readings have become a personal tradition of mine since it came out last year. Short and insightful, I love how this book helps give structure to my worship at this time of year.🕯

Each day of advent has a scripture and something to ponder. It has alternative readings that focus more on the story of Christ's birth, special readings for saints' days, and an explanation of the 12 days.

#wintergames2021 #selfiescavengerhunt

CogsOfEncouragement My family really enjoyed this last year. The art was always fun to discuss along with the scripture. 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💚🎄 2y
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Linsy
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It's hard to get a selfie of this, but I'm reading my daily advent by the tree. So cozy. 🎄📚

#selfiescavengerhunt #festivelights #festivephotochallenge #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs

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#advent #week4 #gratitude

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love! —-Hamilton Wright Mable

sharread Beautiful 🎄😍 2y
MaureenMc Happy fourth Sunday of Advent! 2y
kspenmoll @sharread @MaureenMc Thank you both!! I love this season! 2y
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kspenmoll
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#wishesandblessings #star

My porch lights like shooting stars.

Cathythoughts So beautiful 💫 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💫✨ 2y
Gissy 😍🎄❤️💙💚❤️💙💚 2y
Eggs Lovely 🧡🌟🧡 2y
BookBabe So pretty! 2y
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kspenmoll
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#shadowintolight #advent
“The World is about to turn.” Wouldn‘t it be beyond belief if this world did turn into light and love?
The daily readings/art/music such a peaceful way to begin my day.
Peace and love to all Littens today.

slategreyskies 🤍✨🤍 2y
BookBabe ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
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kspenmoll
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#20in4 #readathon
I read and read over Thanksgiving so I surprised myself at what I accomplished.
Finished:A Magical Christmas in NY;St. Benet‘s;Tokyo Ever After;Of Irish Blood;The Lost Apothecary.
Started:Shadow and Light;Silent Nights.
Continued:Death Among Rubies
#fiction #lmpbc #policeprocederal #historicalfiction #audio #ajourneyintoadvent #chritmasmysteries

Gissy Amazing!!!📚📚📚🤗👏👏👏 2y
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏🙌🥳🍾🥂😍👍😊 Thanks for playing along. 2y
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kspenmoll
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“The real Christmas gift, for which Advent is the process, is learning to hum hope,learning to dance the divine.”—Joan Chittister

#humhope #dancethedivine

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Linsy
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Pickpick

Lovely advent book! It was a great way to bring some church into my season this year. Advent books are becoming a bit of a tradition for me! 🕯

#merryreaders #wintergames2020
#holidayread #holidaytradition

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Linsy
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Cozy Christmas reading with my new favorite blanket and cup (both from my awesome big sister)! Peppermint tea is always my idea of relaxation. ☕️

#merryreaders #wintergames2020
#currentlyreading

marleed Christmas gifted blankets are simply the best! 3y
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This is the Advent book my family is using this year! I love it, my family loves it.

Unfortunately I wasn‘t able to get a physical copy before Advent began because it was on backorder everywhere, including online. But we have a digital copy for my Kindle which is working out just fine for now.

kspenmoll I was lucky enough to have the physical copy. It‘s beautiful! 3y
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kspenmoll
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#bookmail #shadowandlight #advent #ColortheWave #ShantellMartin
Two books arrived today. One is a guide through the season of Advent. The other is a coloring book of a different sort- it unfolds into a nine foot panel illustrations by the artist Shantell Martin.

CogsOfEncouragement I‘m looking forward to Shadow & Light. 3y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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So happy for this #bookmail
New #Advent book by Tsh Oxenreider! It had been on back order. I like to plan what I am doing with the kids early so I am not scrambling when the hustle and bustle of the season hits. My kids are teens now, I think this will be perfect for us.

emz711 Wow look at that cover! 😍😍🤩 4y
CogsOfEncouragement @emz711 Agreed! Beautiful book. 4y
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