We didn’t sit to do our first day of Advent until 10:15 pm tonight. Being so busy with the rest of life I had given no time for grand plans or buying matching candles. Taking a cue from several creative souls on fb, for the first time in eighteen years I busted free from the groove of having four same color candles plus one white and went for COLOR! Purple, Red, Green, Gold, and Cream.
It’s BEAUTIFUL! Colorful and magical.
It took a bit of discussion to agree on which candle to use for Hope. By the time my husband finally struck the match and spoke those magic words, “I light this candle for Hope.” the thin green taper had definitely earned its name. With its light, we could feel the magic settling in as we shared our hopes for the season and pulled our first Activity Card from the bag.
My husband humored me and instead of closing with something serious we kept it light and sang Jingle Bells – alternating the syllables between us. I laughed with delight, he couldn’t help but laugh at me. The forest green candle, our symbol of Hope, created sparkles of purple, red, gold and white as it’s flame danced to the rhythm of our laughter. As he placed the candle snuffer over the flame and spoke the final words, “I put out this candle, but the Hope doesn’t go out. Because we have the Hope inside us.” I could still feel the colors dancing in my heart.
