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title: "3 Advent Quotes By Kerry van der Vinne"
description: "3 Advent quotes by Kerry van der Vinne. Plus more from Kerry van der Vinne and more Advent sayings from other authors."
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> [“On this eve of Christmas, whether you feel yourself to be surrounded by earthly blessings or whether you feel your blessings to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/on-this-eve-of-christmas-whether-you-feel-yourself-to-be-surrounded/)

Kerry van der Vinne

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/99c/kerry-van-der-vinne-83752_advent_on-this-eve-of-christmas-whether-you-fee_123535.jpg)

> [“The message of Advent doesn’t fit neatly into a sound-bite or vignette. It’s too complex, too deep, to compete with glitter and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/the-message-of-advent-doesn-t-fit-neatly-into-a-sound-bite-or/)

Kerry van der Vinne

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/kerry-van-der-vinne-83752_advent_the-message-of-advent-doesn-t-fit-neatly_1350228.jpg)

> [“As the world around us surges into a frenzied and festive December, let's take a step away from the party and ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/as-the-world-around-us-surges-into-a-frenzied-and-festive-december/)

Kerry van der Vinne

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/kerry-van-der-vinne-83752_advent_as-the-world-around-us-surges-into-a-fre_1849737.jpg)

## Other authors on Advent

- [Allene vanOirschot 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advent/allene-vanoirschot/)
- [Nick Chellsen 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advent/nick-chellsen/)

## More by Kerry van der Vinne

> [“On this eve of Christmas, whether you feel yourself to be surrounded by earthly blessings or whether you feel your blessings to be few,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/on-this-eve-of-christmas-whether-you-feel-yourself-to-be-surrounded/)

Kerry van der Vinne

> [“The message of Advent doesn’t fit neatly into a sound-bite or vignette. It’s too complex, too deep, to compete with glitter and noise; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/the-message-of-advent-doesn-t-fit-neatly-into-a-sound-bite-or/)

Kerry van der Vinne

> [“As the world around us surges into a frenzied and festive December, let's take a step away from the party and ask the Holy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-van-der-vinne/as-the-world-around-us-surges-into-a-frenzied-and-festive-december/)

Kerry van der Vinne

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