Comments on: Advent: The Season for…fighting? by Anne Bender http://new.catholicmom.com/2009/11/28/advent-the-season-for%e2%80%a6fighting-by-anne-bender/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:13:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Meredith http://new.catholicmom.com/2009/11/28/advent-the-season-for%e2%80%a6fighting-by-anne-bender/comment-page-1/#comment-6355 Meredith Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:20:52 +0000 http://new.catholicmom.com/?p=7083#comment-6355 I really enjoyed your honesty. As the children squabbled over candle lighting tonight, I appreciate it even more. I really enjoyed your honesty. As the children squabbled over candle lighting tonight, I appreciate it even more.

]]> By: Colleen Duggan http://new.catholicmom.com/2009/11/28/advent-the-season-for%e2%80%a6fighting-by-anne-bender/comment-page-1/#comment-6122 Colleen Duggan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:50:58 +0000 http://new.catholicmom.com/?p=7083#comment-6122 Anne, My resolution this Advent is to enjoy the moment. I think if I just do this, my heart will be prepared for Christ. Thanks for the reminder. Anne,
My resolution this Advent is to enjoy the moment. I think if I just do this, my heart will be prepared for Christ. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> By: Gabriella http://new.catholicmom.com/2009/11/28/advent-the-season-for%e2%80%a6fighting-by-anne-bender/comment-page-1/#comment-6106 Gabriella Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:22:47 +0000 http://new.catholicmom.com/?p=7083#comment-6106 Anne, reading your post and imagining the scene you so well describe '... Each night, after the children are called to the dinner table, the arguing ensues before anyone even sits down. “Mom, can I light the candle tonight?” comes out of nearly every child’s mouth, followed by “You did it last night, it’s my turn!” And “No, it’s my turn!” ...' You know what I pictured? Jesus enjoying the whole scene and loving it all! :) How wise you are! '... Teach us not to hurry through Advent and not to hurry through life. Teach us to find you, right here, right now, God with us, Emmanuel ...' Our children grow up before we have time to notice! Anne, reading your post and imagining the scene you so well describe
‘… Each night, after the children are called to the dinner table, the arguing ensues before anyone even sits down. “Mom, can I light the candle tonight?” comes out of nearly every child’s mouth, followed by “You did it last night, it’s my turn!” And “No, it’s my turn!” …’
You know what I pictured?
Jesus enjoying the whole scene and loving it all! :)

How wise you are!
‘… Teach us not to hurry through Advent and not to hurry through life. Teach us to find you, right here, right now, God with us, Emmanuel …’
Our children grow up before we have time to notice!

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