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title: "2 Advent Quotes By Lanier Ivester"
description: "2 Advent quotes by Lanier Ivester. Plus more from Lanier Ivester and more Advent sayings from other authors."
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> [“In celebrating Christmas, we were not just remembering, we were reliving the fact that God had become one of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lanier-ivester/in-celebrating-christmas-we-were-not-just-remembering-we-were/)

Lanier Ivester

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53a/lanier-ivester-83982_advent_in-celebrating-christmas-we-were-not-jus_594257.jpg)

> [“It is for those who long to be re-enchanted by the very old, very true, very beautiful story of Christmas. It is for someone who might never have experienced a truly sacramental holiday in their own homes --and by sacramental…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lanier-ivester/it-is-for-those-who-long-to-be-re-enchanted-by-the-very-old-very-true/)

Lanier Ivester

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edb/lanier-ivester-83982_advent_it-is-for-those-who-long-to-be-re-enchan_2559362.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 Lanier Ivester

> [“In celebrating Christmas, we were not just remembering, we were reliving the fact that God had become one of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lanier-ivester/in-celebrating-christmas-we-were-not-just-remembering-we-were/)

Lanier Ivester

> [“...there are no sweeter words in the English language (or any other) than husband and wife.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lanier-ivester/there-are-no-sweeter-words-in-the-english-language-or-any-other-than/)

Lanier Ivester

> [“It is for those who long to be re-enchanted by the very old, very true, very beautiful story of Christmas. It is for someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lanier-ivester/it-is-for-those-who-long-to-be-re-enchanted-by-the-very-old-very-true/)

Lanier Ivester

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