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The Mountains and the Divine
Why do I need more? There is a profound yearning within me when I see such beauty. There is a profound desire within my soul in the face of such majestic sights. I want more. I desire more. Why isn’t this enough? The sight of such creation seems to come in the form of an invitation rather than a sense of contentment. For the beauty in front of me I see. I touch. I climb. I smell. And yet my senses can’t fill the holes of my desire. My eyes can’t lessen the deep yearning with that in which I can see. Creation is inviting my humanity into the mystery…
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Christmas Market
Switzerland is known for their beautiful Christmas Markets. With this being our first Christmas Season in Switzerland we are excited to visit many markets around the country. Here are some pictures from our first Christmas Market in Brienz, Switzerland. “The season of Advent is like springtime in nature, when everything is renewed and so is fresh and healthy. Advent is also meant to do this to us — to refresh us and make us healthy, to be able to receive Christ in whatever form he may come to us.” -Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
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Happy Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our American family and friends both at home and abroad. For us, it was our first Thanksgiving living in a country that doesn’t celebrate the holiday. As a result, yesterday was a normal day for us here in Switzerland. It was a school day for my boys. It was a work day for my wife Amy. And it was a grocery store and laundry day for me. It was a Thursday. There were no high school football games to attend. There were no parade’s to watch. There was not an all-day eating and drinking binge. And there will be no leftovers for today. There was…
