Category: adventures

Companion: With Bread

Advent{ures}: Let’s Go to Bethlehem

 



Yesterday I introduced some new companions that I chose for this journey.

Companion derives from the Latin roots “with” plus “bread”. It is interesting to me that our destination combines two Hebrew words to mean:”House of Bread.”

Just a little something to whet your appetite.
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Companion: One That Keeps Company With Another

Advent{ures}:Let’s Go to Bethlehem

 

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Luke 2:15 NIV
 
“Let’s go,” a simple invitation with immediacy attached. The address implies that another is included. It’s not a solitary imperative, but an inclusive one. As I embark on this advent{ure}, I desire companionship. I want someone to come along with me to discover the wonders of this season afresh. So, I invite you.

Most pilgrims have a destination, which we have. We’re going to Bethlehem. This time there’s no star leading us. No angelic choir proclaiming a birth, while we watch sheep by night. Our guide will be other companions. Ancient texts revered over time reveal the back story of this little town.  Other authors, thinkers and crafters of ideas and words will light our path. And I hope to shed some light with my own musings.

Here’s a short list of companions that were introduced to me by other readers and by searching the annals of amazon:

1.       The Holy Bible (ESV or other versions as they serve the purpose of this journey)

2.      Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas (Orbis)

3.       The Origins of Christmas (Joseph F. Kelly)

4.      Jesus Today (Sarah Young)

5.      Preparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent (Richard Rohr)

 
Linking up with:

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Let the Advent{ures} Begin

Sometimes the Advent season starts the Sunday after Thanksgiving. After checking the liturgical calendar, I discovered that Advent will not officially start until December 2nd this year.

So I have an extra week to prepare for Advent and so do you.


 
 

In the meantime, I am setting my heart on pilgrimage. 

Our destination is Bethlehem . . . the birth place of Jesus. How will we get there? What will we experience on the way? Who will we become as we journey once again through this sacred narrative?

Come, let’s visit this familiar story with open hearts.

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Stay Tuned


The rest of the week, I will be taking a break from blogging in order to celebrate Thanksgiving and prepare for the Advent{ures} ahead. Have a blessed time recalling the goodness of God
in the land of the living.

When I return, let’s go on an Advent{ure} together! I will begin a series for the Advent season called . . .
 
 
 Advent{ures}: Let’s Go to Bethlehem
When: Sunday, November 25 through Sunday, January 6
 
What: Recollections of the Nativity: Before, During and After
 
Where: Right here at Nourishment for the Soul
 
Why: To Renew Our Spirits
 

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Luke 2:15 NIV
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