December 9, 2024
Happy Monday, my friends! I’m not sure about you, but last week was busy. Several big projects seem to come together at the same time and reading the news didn’t help. Yet, I still found myself content, satisfied, even a little surprised.
If Advent is meant to be a time of slowing down, but like me, you find it impossible to slow down during this time of year, then perhaps Advent can be about recognizing the small moments of grace and wonder. We’re told in Matthew 2:17-19 that “When [the shepherds] saw [Jesus], they made known what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them, and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.” I imagine Mary taking it all in and trying to mix her exhaustion and worry with the grace and surprise of what she was witnessing.
Where do you find wonder during Advent and Christmas? What small grace are you experiencing?
Let us pray: God, help us find wonder in this busy time filled with so many problems, issues, and worry. May we absorb the moments of our lives and ponder them quietly like Mary. We ask this all through your son who was born in a manger. Amen.
Blessings on your weeks, my friends! Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Faithfully,
Ben
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