Rearranging our other trees frees up my “Charlie Brown” tree. Perfect for our first Jesse Tree.
It conceals most of the old clock. Time stands still.
And I am not the least bit upset about it. I don’t want to rush through this season of Advent. I want to take it slowly. I want to savor the moments, lest I forget the why of it all.
How can I anticipate the COMING if I’m caught up in frantic doing?
How can I see the MIRACLE if I’m too exhausted to keep my eyes open?
How can I receive the GIFT if I’m overwhelmed with buying gifts?
How can I enjoy the BLESSING if I carry the burden of idols?
How can I recognize the SAVIOR if I seek salvation from anywhere but a manger?
O, to be like the shepherds who were given ears to hear the good news. May I bend low so that I might receive the true beauty of Advent. May I remember the moments of Christ’s first coming so that I might be all the more eager in anticipating His second coming!
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