Comments on: Door 24: The Secret Room http://adventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/ Jan Richardson's artful blog illuminates the season of Advent. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:49:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Beth Packard http://adventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-57 Mary Beth Packard Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:28:18 +0000 http://theadventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-57 Thank you for that even if I was late getting to the party. My daughter Nancy had such a time of suspending the world, on Christmas Eve morning when we had decided to play Christmas (for expediency's sake). It was a beautiful time of remembering and blessing one another. As is our custom, we gave each other Christmas cards, but unlike our custom, we both had decided to write extended notes to each other, expressing our feelings for each other. What was remarkable was that we both said the same things! And ended saying the other is our 'best friend.' That from a daughter was such a blessing for me and, for a few minutes before the phone started its inevitable ringing, was that room where we each grew a little wiser. mbp Thank you for that even if I was late getting to the party. My daughter Nancy had such a time of suspending the world, on Christmas Eve morning when we had decided to play Christmas (for expediency’s sake). It was a beautiful time of remembering and blessing one another.

As is our custom, we gave each other Christmas cards, but unlike our custom, we both had decided to write extended notes to each other, expressing our feelings for each other. What was remarkable was that we both said the same things! And ended saying the other is our ‘best friend.’ That from a daughter was such a blessing for me and, for a few minutes before the phone started its inevitable ringing, was that room where we each grew a little wiser. mbp

]]> By: Carolyn Sargent http://adventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-41 Carolyn Sargent Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:22:13 +0000 http://theadventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-41 This door and these words make me weep...but I think the tears come from the well of gratitude that has gotten deeper and deeper this Advent season in part because of these images and essays: one more time, thanks, Jan. It has been a pleasure to 'travel' with you. This door and these words make me weep…but I think the tears come from the well of gratitude that has gotten deeper and deeper this Advent season in part because of these images and essays: one more time, thanks, Jan. It has been a pleasure to ‘travel’ with you.

]]> By: Elaine http://adventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-40 Elaine Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:09:57 +0000 http://theadventdoor.com/2007/12/24/door-24-the-secret-room/#comment-40 Thank you, Jan, for this beautiful meditation. I have had a Christmas Eve morning of chaos (due to some vandalism in the building where I live), but I will seek a secret room this evening. Thank you, Jan, for this beautiful meditation. I have had a Christmas Eve morning of chaos (due to some vandalism in the building where I live), but I will seek a secret room this evening.

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