ADVENT - To Anticipate, to go before.

Advent: The Season of Mary

Who can know the thoughts and feelings of a woman expecting a child except one who has? Who can comprehend the awe of being told you are to bear the PROMISED ONE? What was it like crossing the Desert with your new husband to the city of his ancestors to pay taxes?

This was Mary's time: Waiting, Wondering, Watching, and Willing.
Each week in Advent offers an opportunity to travel to a place far, far away.

Many Kinds and Times of Waiting
Waiting for the computer to catch up with your imagination.
Waiting for the contractor to arrive on time.
Waiting for a friend to find the words to express her feelings.
Waiting for a favorite holiday to arrive finally .
Waiting for a call you expected but dread.
Waiting for feelings you share to go from ear to head to heart.
Waiting to finish school so you can go into the world and reveal your uniqueness.
Waiting to start school so you can share with others what you want to learn.
Waiting in the queue, and respecting others who are waiting.
Waiting by yourself while peaceful.
Waiting by yourself while afraid.
Waiting for the community to reflect the principles and values of its’ people.
Waiting to get old enough so people will listen to you.
Waiting for your date to arrive.
Waiting for the walk light.
Waiting for her first steps.
Waiting for her to come home from her first date.
Waiting for him to come home from the war.
Waiting for the mail to arrive.
Waiting for a man to get the courage to pop the question.
Waiting for children to realize you have lived and you do understand.
Waiting for people with too much pride to ask for help.
Waiting to be recognized.
Waiting for people to hear what they themselves say, and what it means.
Waiting in hopeful anticipation.
Waiting in confused dread.
Waiting because you need time to reflect.
Waiting because other people want you to think they are important.
Waiting because you know you are not ready yet.
Waiting because others are not ready to hear or to understand.
Waiting because the fruit is not ripe.
Waiting for people to get their priorities straight and to act accordingly.
Waiting because God has special kinds of time and we want to learn and live it.
Waiting, like Mary, for the Baby to arrive.
Waiting to come home.

The lesson is this: you determine what kind of waiting you do and when.
Now is the time to decide. This is what Advent means.

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