The world will be telling us to shop and wrap and party. See, the world doesn't value waiting. Our waiting, expectant waiting, is not just nothing. 1 People tend to be shaped by whatever they are waiting for. Maybe you are waiting for healing and wholeness, for lions to lie down with the lambs.
Advent is about making sacred space in our lives.
Advent gives us a chance to start small. As the talking heads on TV remind you of all the things you still haven't done, create a small Advent space in your life. Light an Advent candle before dinner. Say no to just one of those twenty Christmas parties and spend a quiet Wednesday evening here with God. Reconnect with a distant family member.