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December 21, 2025
Theme: New Beginnings
Action: Greet the Newborn Sun
As the Sun rises today from the longest night, it begins its return to strength through the year. The dark days are not over, but they are becoming brighter as time goes on. Greet the newborn sun with hope and joy, for there is much to do in the greater light of the day.
May the sun melt the ice,
May the thrall of the dark fall away,
And may Hope return to the folk.
#TheFlameOfHope #TendingTheFlameOfHope
Hope Kingdom Cookie Castle! ✰ ( @theflameofhope )
“My friend, Towa-chan, asked me to prepare a dessert that resembled her home, the Hope Kingdom Castle. I decided to make a gingerbread castle and use different french cookies as decoration. I placed several Macarons and Profiteroles next to the base of the castle. The rainbows were made of sugar glass and are also edible. I also prepared a blueberry jam that goes really well with the cookies. It was a lot of work, but definitely was worth it. Here you go, Hope Kingdom Cookie Castle! Ready to Serve!”
To Tend Hope
The smallest light
Can shine for all.
In the dark it ignites,
Springing to life,
Finding its way from the shadows.
Born from hope
And fed on dreams,
The flame is life animated.
It shines for us,
Warming all who approach it,
Whether we kindle or tend it ourselves,
Or another kindles and tends it for us.
Sit with this flame in your heart,
Abiding for a time in its light.
Be brightened by it,
For it is yours as it is mine.
At the end of it all,
Here we are left, standing against the dark:
Tending the Flame of Hope.
Flames lifted high Near the wide open Golden Door Should beckon All those who yearn For freedom In their hearts. Let us not forget What brought us here, Bidding us welcome Others who seek A safe place to Lay their weary head.
My work during the eclipse: hope and ancestors (not necessarily in that order).
Source: Tending the Flame of Hope
Hope and healing for my friend and fellow priest, Earrach.
What are you building?
