advent Archives - Mary Bonner

Advent: waiting a gift?

by Mary Bonner | Dec 12, 2016 | 0 comments

Advent – a time of waiting wait (verb): to look forward to eagerly “Advent: the time to listen for footsteps – you can’t hear footsteps when you’re running yourself.” Bill McKibben “I am hunkering down right now. I don’t know where I am. This year has been hard....

When the waiting is taking a long time

by Mary Bonner | Oct 18, 2016 | 2 comments

I first met her at a conference about 5 years ago. I had seen her face around the blogging world. I’d read her moving words. I wanted to get to know her but was too afraid to reach out. We had a chance meeting one evening in the lounge. A lounge packed with...

When doing something nice took way tooo long!

by Mary Bonner | Dec 8, 2014 | 17 comments

I was reading Michelle DeRusha’s post this morning and it brought back memories of last year. I decided to share this post again…. I Did you read this post by Michelle where she talked about doing small things with great love during...

A wonderful Monday…

by Mary Bonner | Dec 12, 2011 | 12 comments

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. I Thessalonians 5:16-18 What robs us of our joy? Pray without ceasing…does that mean we have to be on our knees or in church 24 hours a...