So here we are in the midst of the 'holiday season', when it is highly fashionable to be on the lookout for big miracles. I try to appreciate small miracles in my life every single day, and sometimes the attention paid to them at this time of year seems almost forced.
And yet, I am deeply touched by stories of hope and help where it is needed, especially at this time of the year.
As I write this it is the first night of Hanukkah, the festival of lights, which is one of my favorite miracle stories.
I cannot help but honor the story of the Maccabees, and their fight against paganism and oppression, even though I am not Jewish. To me the biggest miracle is not that they beat the Greco-Syrians, or that the one-day supply of oil burned in the lamp for 8 days. The biggest miracle, wherein the meaning of Hanukkah truly lies, was proclaimed by the Jewish prophet Zachariah: "Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit."
My wish to each of you this season is that you experience the miracle of your own Spirit. You can make a difference in your own life, in many other lives, and in the world. Remember to take a cleansing breath now and again, offer yourself a kind smile, then smile at others, even if you are just passing by. Love cannot help but spread, and that is no small miracle.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The next Art Walk is Friday, December 14th, from 6-8 PM. You can see the Christmas ships, view wonderful art in so many different venues, and mingle with the finest folks in Kitsap!
Don't forget to bring in donations for the food bank, toiletries and canned-goods alike, and we will give you one of our wonderful, big cookies in return!
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Tea & Stories With Mrs. Claus
There are still seats available for Saturday, December 15th and Saturday, December 22nd.
Seating is at 1:30, upstairs at the cafe.
Reservations Required
Last year Mrs. Claus was the biggest hit of the season, and she has promised to come back and make this year's event even better!
Christmas stories, songs, fabulous bakery treats, tea, cider, coffee and cocoa, as well as a few other surprises that will delight the entire family!
This event sells out super fast, so get reserve your spot now! We will have a waiting list.
$19.95 per person, includes all taxes and gratuities
Go to the events page
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Order your holiday cookies, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, minted brownies and other goodies!
We will box them up and have them ready to go, or put them on serve ware to have all ready for you to take or serve!
UPCOMING CLOSURES
* We will be closing at 3 PM on Monday, December 24
* We will be closed on Tuesday, December 25
and Wednesday, Dec 26
* We will open at 8 AM December 27-31, closing hours will vary that week.
* We will close at 4 PM on Monday, December 31
* We will be closed on Tuesday, January 1
Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Café www.waterfrontbakery.com
360-698-2991
