Friday of the Third Week of Advent
Give me the joy of your saving help again
and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
Psalm 51:13
Raucous children filling the parish hall with laughter as we prepare to rehearse the pageant. Musicians practicing familiar carols both quiet and robust. Long-time friends chattering as they work contentedly bringing out all the ritual trappings of the season. The sounds of preparation surround me, pushing away noisy distractions, creating holy space in the midst.
In the midst of unready-ness. In the midst of shortcomings. In the midst of doubt. In the midst of hardheartedness. In the midst of sorrow. In the midst of expectation.
In the midst of a world both broken and full of loving-kindness a manger lies waiting to once again receive the gift of Love.
