{"id":4600,"date":"2024-12-17T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4600"},"modified":"2024-12-17T07:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T12:40:28","slug":"436-advent-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4600","title":{"rendered":"436- Take Time for Joy- Advent week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/34478525\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2451\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><strong>The candles are burning brightly on the Christmas  wreath during this third week of Advent!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Included in this podcast are some tips for renewing our Joy for the Nativity of Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This week is a special time for praying, reflecting and giving.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plus a reading from one of the Christmas chapters in my book \u201cThe Very Fine Light.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><em>The Very Fine Light takes place during the Christmas &#8220;pre-season,&#8221; making it a great holiday read!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-green-cyan-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><em><strong>This book is being self-published, please comment on Amazon after reading<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-third-week.jpg\" alt=\"4 advent candles with 3 lit.\" class=\"wp-image-4606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-third-week.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-third-week-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-third-week-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/advent-third-week-1200x622.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3rd Week of Advent!- photo dioceseofcleveland.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em> <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">Nikos<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steves@gmail.co<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">m<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><em><strong>Pray for this war in the Middle East to end<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><em><strong>Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. There are links below on ways to support them<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong><em>More About Advent and the Nativity Fast:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goarch.org\/chapel\/saints?contentid=2774\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.goarch.org\/chapel\/saints?contentid=2774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nativity Fast- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goarch.org\/chapel\/saints?contentid=2774\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.goarch.org\/chapel\/saints?contentid=2774\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/42900\/what-is-advent-anyway-a-cna-explainer\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/42900\/what-is-advent-anyway-a-cna-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Advent?- Catholic News Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dioceseofcleveland.org\/news\/2021\/12\/12\/third-sunday-of-advent-dec-12-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The 3rd Week of Advent- Archdiocese of Cleveland.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a56b72663cfc7777e18ebe5d05fc46d7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:29px\"><em><strong>Here&#8217;s a timely Gift for Christmas- &#8220;The Very Fine Light&#8221;  <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1400x467.jpg\" alt=\"Background of river with bridge and the book image over this background for my book &quot;The Very Fine Light.&quot; Also Text that reads &quot;Find Book Title at Amazon.com&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-3505\" style=\"width:937px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1400x467.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon-1200x400.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Twitter-Bkground-at-Amazon.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/2jnPd0Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Preview the book for free! 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Included in this podcast are some tips for renewing our Joy for the Nativity of Christmas. This week is a special time for praying, reflecting and giving. 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