This was beautiful and exactly what I needed to hear today! We are Orthodox and so spending 40 days fasting, extra church services, the different colors of the season, really does change your heart, mind, and soul and make Christmas so much more special.
Very thought provoking as always. I have a close family member that believes Christmas is pagan and seems to try and suck out all the joy out of the season around her. 🤷🏻♀️ I’m over here trying to celebrate while she’s scowling. I do believe that it does matter how you celebrate. Thank you for this video. ❤
When you spoke of "intellectual virtue," it reminds me of my favorite quote from your podcast: "Character virtue. Your best self can't just live up in your head. It has to be something lived out in your real actions in a broken world with broken people." Ty for your podcast! It's just what I needed and embodies all the sentiment I've felt since having children, putting emotion into word and deed.
I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this, but I am so glad I did! I've had many thoughts about striking that balance between realistic expectations in one's season of life on the one hand, and the absolute necessity to strive for ideals in our life. This was so beautiful! We are Catholic, but have begun the transition to the Byzantine rite, and this is our first season observing the Nativity Fast (though we still have the Advent wreath and Calendar out, totally double dipping here) and it has been incredibly fruitful leaning more heavily into the solemn and sacrificial nature of this season in anticipation for the King. Anyway, new follower here, I look forward to watching some other videos. Glory to Jesus Christ.
As a mom that did not grow up christian, that still feels like I have no idea what I'm talking about as far as Christianity because I don't read my Bible...but yearns so badly to be better!.. Thank you. Thank you for giving us inspiration without coddling. I kind of like that I have/get to figure it out on my own... But without your guidance I didn't even THINK about leading into Christmas as if the King is coming 🤯 what a beautiful way to look forward to it. I'm so excited. We're gonna go set up the nativity set right now! (Cuz yes it's 7 days a way and all I've thought about are presents 😐) I needed this today. Thank you!
Hey Kylie! So glad you're here! I'm a first generation Christian too, and one thing that's been REALLY helpful for me is to know that I don't have to invent these things. We have 2,000 years of church history as a teacher, so even if we're new "Christian moms", we're not without the help and encouragement of Christians present and past! If you're able, consider picking up Love Came Down at Christmas by Sinclair Ferguson. It's an Advent devotional, but there's no reason why you can't read it now and through the 12 days of Christmas! (Yes, 12! So fun!) It may help jumpstart a Bible reading habit for the year too!
This was a very timely video as Anglicans we celebrate following the church calendar but last year I went down the dark hole of everything being pagan especially Christmas and took out a lot of what some might categorize as secular things out of our home (thankfully my husband refused to let me throw it all out) this year is about recalibrating and recognizing goodness and beauty in silly traditions and enjoying the season of advent and Christmas with the focus on Christ without losing all the fun. ❤
Recalibrating is great! It never hurts to pause and ask why we do what we do (or don’t do)! May your Advent be one that prepares your home for the joy of Christmas! 🤍
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;- Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not. Great God! I’d rather be A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn; So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea; Or hear old Triton blow his wreathèd horn.
This is amazing. I've watched some videos saying this time of the year was paganism and I kind of fell for ir for a while and stopped having a Christmas tree and decorations. I see that some of this new stuff is to erase christian traditions. So your video made re think all of this. So thank you
@@thecommonplacehomeschool the ideas can still be used for other holidays, even if we may not use them for Christmas specifically. We are Messianic so we celebrate Passover and other biblical holidays.
Hey Autumn - just wondering what denomination you are? Im getting a high church vibe so I would guess Anglican or Orthodox. As a traditional Catholic we are actually supposed to celebrate advent more solemnly and not be as festive until Christmas actually starts. I find that to be incredibly difficult in a world where Christmas basically starts the day after Halloween! I’m guessing Orthodox is a similar thing.
I’m in complete agreement! Advent is a time of preparing, making room, waiting. Our Advent scripture readings, music, and fasting-our family’s practices-are all more solemn too. (Which is SO hard to hold when the world erupts into Christmas in November!) We do build the anticipation as Christmastide approaches (St. Nicholas and St. Lucia days are most celebrated!), but we wait for the twelve days of Christmas to move into feasting and celebrating! Maybe I’ll have time in the next couple of weeks to talk about the different practices that differentiate the tripartite cycle of Advent-Christmastide-Epiphany/Theophany and how they form different parts of us! So much goodness to discuss! We’re Orthodox inquirers right now. Good guess!
@@akieffer Oh, this is a fun side tangent! I've noticed that many of the neo-classical educators are reformed and the classical educators are Catholic/Orthodox. Of course, there's overlap but I think there's something to there being certain theological traditions/beliefs in Orthodoxy/Catholicism that aren't present in Protestantism that lead people in either direction!
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Wait this is actually so true now that I think about it!! I recently read Karen Glass' "Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition" -- and that's where I learned what neoclassical was vs. truly classical. My mind was blown and looking back (as I recently told my husband) "It seems like all the classical people are Catholic!" And neo-classical is really what a lot of the Protestant/Reformed folks seem to gravitate towards. I'm gonna be thinking about this.. ha!
This was beautiful and exactly what I needed to hear today! We are Orthodox and so spending 40 days fasting, extra church services, the different colors of the season, really does change your heart, mind, and soul and make Christmas so much more special.
Hi Sophie! Yes! The Orthodox tradition has such beauty and full-person practice in its liturgies. I’m so glad this video was a help! 🤍
This is an amazing video. "This is how we prepare for a KING" yessss!
Thank you! So happy to have you here. Happy Christmas!
Very thought provoking as always. I have a close family member that believes Christmas is pagan and seems to try and suck out all the joy out of the season around her. 🤷🏻♀️ I’m over here trying to celebrate while she’s scowling. I do believe that it does matter how you celebrate. Thank you for this video. ❤
Stay the course! Maybe your warmth will draw her in.
Ugh. I know the feeling, just not with family.
And honestly, if we stopped doing or using everything *supposedly* pagan, we'd have nothing.
When you spoke of "intellectual virtue," it reminds me of my favorite quote from your podcast:
"Character virtue. Your best self can't just live up in your head. It has to be something lived out in your real actions in a broken world with broken people."
Ty for your podcast! It's just what I needed and embodies all the sentiment I've felt since having children, putting emotion into word and deed.
I’m very virtuous in my head. It’s that embodied part that really gets me. 😉 Thank you for the encouragement, Jesika!
I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this, but I am so glad I did! I've had many thoughts about striking that balance between realistic expectations in one's season of life on the one hand, and the absolute necessity to strive for ideals in our life. This was so beautiful! We are Catholic, but have begun the transition to the Byzantine rite, and this is our first season observing the Nativity Fast (though we still have the Advent wreath and Calendar out, totally double dipping here) and it has been incredibly fruitful leaning more heavily into the solemn and sacrificial nature of this season in anticipation for the King. Anyway, new follower here, I look forward to watching some other videos. Glory to Jesus Christ.
We are also in transition and double-dipping! (Such a good term to describe it.) I’m so glad you were encouraged!
As a mom that did not grow up christian, that still feels like I have no idea what I'm talking about as far as Christianity because I don't read my Bible...but yearns so badly to be better!.. Thank you. Thank you for giving us inspiration without coddling. I kind of like that I have/get to figure it out on my own... But without your guidance I didn't even THINK about leading into Christmas as if the King is coming 🤯 what a beautiful way to look forward to it. I'm so excited. We're gonna go set up the nativity set right now! (Cuz yes it's 7 days a way and all I've thought about are presents 😐) I needed this today. Thank you!
Hey Kylie! So glad you're here! I'm a first generation Christian too, and one thing that's been REALLY helpful for me is to know that I don't have to invent these things. We have 2,000 years of church history as a teacher, so even if we're new "Christian moms", we're not without the help and encouragement of Christians present and past! If you're able, consider picking up Love Came Down at Christmas by Sinclair Ferguson. It's an Advent devotional, but there's no reason why you can't read it now and through the 12 days of Christmas! (Yes, 12! So fun!) It may help jumpstart a Bible reading habit for the year too!
This was a very timely video as Anglicans we celebrate following the church calendar but last year I went down the dark hole of everything being pagan especially Christmas and took out a lot of what some might categorize as secular things out of our home (thankfully my husband refused to let me throw it all out) this year is about recalibrating and recognizing goodness and beauty in silly traditions and enjoying the season of advent and Christmas with the focus on Christ without losing all the fun. ❤
Recalibrating is great! It never hurts to pause and ask why we do what we do (or don’t do)! May your Advent be one that prepares your home for the joy of Christmas! 🤍
The world is too much with us; late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;-
Little we see in Nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon;
The winds that will be howling at all hours,
And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers;
For this, for everything, we are out of tune;
It moves us not. Great God! I’d rather be
A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn;
So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea;
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathèd horn.
When you really look, just about everything we do or use can be considered "pagan."
Stunning! I've come across your channel recently and learning so much! Inspired in countless ways!
Well, thank you! I'm so happy to have you here!
This is good work, Autumn. It was almost poetic. Thank you for your encouragement. Happy advent season, Kern fam. 🥰
And to you, Iowa friends! 🤍
I think she is a poet, and probably a future author…if not one already (I don’t know). I’d read her book 👍🏼
Beautiful, humble, wise. As always, Autumn! Thank you!
Thank you, Brooke!
Still thinking about this 1 year later. Oh the power of an idea. 😊
I think you'll enjoy the next mother culture video then! It's a continuation!
This is amazing. I've watched some videos saying this time of the year was paganism and I kind of fell for ir for a while and stopped having a Christmas tree and decorations. I see that some of this new stuff is to erase christian traditions. So your video made re think all of this. So thank you
I hear this often! I'm glad this video could help a little.
Wow. Thank you for this 🎄 considering having a King is Coming party with my kids now ❤️😍
“How would I act if I had a King?” has been a most helpful question for me!
I appreciate your content so much. So encouraging in the best way. Have a blessed Advent!
And you!
Beautifully spoken. Thank you for blessing us with your content.
Thank you, Kristi! May your Advent prepare you for a bright Christmas! 🤍
I loved this video so much. Thank you! ❤️
🤍 so happy to hear it.
As someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas at all, I found this very interesting.
Oh, thanks so much for listening to my perspective, Han!
@@thecommonplacehomeschool the ideas can still be used for other holidays, even if we may not use them for Christmas specifically. We are Messianic so we celebrate Passover and other biblical holidays.
@@HanT-04 100%. Same ideas of formation and senses.
Hey Autumn - just wondering what denomination you are? Im getting a high church vibe so I would guess Anglican or Orthodox. As a traditional Catholic we are actually supposed to celebrate advent more solemnly and not be as festive until Christmas actually starts. I find that to be incredibly difficult in a world where Christmas basically starts the day after Halloween! I’m guessing Orthodox is a similar thing.
I’m in complete agreement! Advent is a time of preparing, making room, waiting. Our Advent scripture readings, music, and fasting-our family’s practices-are all more solemn too. (Which is SO hard to hold when the world erupts into Christmas in November!) We do build the anticipation as Christmastide approaches (St. Nicholas and St. Lucia days are most celebrated!), but we wait for the twelve days of Christmas to move into feasting and celebrating!
Maybe I’ll have time in the next couple of weeks to talk about the different practices that differentiate the tripartite cycle of Advent-Christmastide-Epiphany/Theophany and how they form different parts of us! So much goodness to discuss!
We’re Orthodox inquirers right now. Good guess!
@@thecommonplacehomeschool that's surprising but kinda cool. Most people I've known in the classical homeschool world are from Reformed traditions.
@@akieffer Oh, this is a fun side tangent! I've noticed that many of the neo-classical educators are reformed and the classical educators are Catholic/Orthodox. Of course, there's overlap but I think there's something to there being certain theological traditions/beliefs in Orthodoxy/Catholicism that aren't present in Protestantism that lead people in either direction!
@@thecommonplacehomeschool must be the liturgical mindset. :)
@@thecommonplacehomeschool Wait this is actually so true now that I think about it!! I recently read Karen Glass' "Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition" -- and that's where I learned what neoclassical was vs. truly classical. My mind was blown and looking back (as I recently told my husband) "It seems like all the classical people are Catholic!" And neo-classical is really what a lot of the Protestant/Reformed folks seem to gravitate towards. I'm gonna be thinking about this.. ha!
I love what you have to say. I would find it so helpful if you didn't speak so fast... I have to keep repeating bits!
Ah, yes. I’ve been told this for about 30 years but will do my best to slow down!
You could always set the playback time to something slower. For example, 0.5 is what I imagine Autumn sounds like after one too many mulled wines.
@@TheBailiwick Thanks. I already tried that but then it loses sense if you know what I mean?
@@TheBailiwick hahahaha. Make it bourbon and take it to 1.5x.