This Christmas season, everywhere I turn it seems I am noticing advent messages related to waiting. I must confess my advent revolves mostly around waiting to get and give gifts, and waiting for delicious food (Pickled herring anyone? Thats ok, more for me!). But I have been reminded this year in particular how important it is that we remember there was a time when the messiah had not yet come. The world was waiting. And we wait still, at the earth aches and groans under the weight of sin, we wait patiently for all things to be made new. Alex and I are in our own season of waiting right now. We are counting the months untill we head for a warmer climate. Sometimes we count because we are excited, and sometimes it is because we are sad to leave this place. Tonight though, I am gratefull that, despite our current work load, this particular season of waiting is full of peace. We are so happy to be with familly this christmas season, and yet we are thrilled to be moving forward in this journey God has us on. I am gratefull for our snug little appartment where we can take naps by the fireplace. I am gratefull for the depth of meaning that we are able to experience this year in the fact that the Son of God humbled himself to become a human infant. A drooling, pooping, floppy infant. God did that. I am gratefull that this is the God who is the prince of peace in our waiting. Merry Christmas folks!
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