Light expectations

 You can find daily Advent reflections “Travelling Light” here.

Every year, I find myself longing for Advent

Longing for a season of waiting

Longing to hunker down

in the chill of winter here in the west

Waiting

Quietly

Expectantly

to see what God’s up to

Longing to be surprised

by glimpses of God

at work in our world today.

Sometimes I have to pay close attention

Other times, it takes little focus

Always God appears.

In this year of disruption

there has been a lot of waiting

Of anticipation

Of expectation

Of hope

Of disappointment

And so this Advent

feels more familiar than ever

yet no less welcome

A time to wait and to wonder

to peer through the gloom expecting light

even and especially

when the darkness is pervasive 

And, possibly, one thing I’ve learned

in this year of disruption

is how little it matters

whether I am ready 

or willing

or receptive

God appears

and hunkers down with us

on the days when we notice

and those when we don’t

Persistently loving 

Holding the light

until we’re ready to see

God who dwells with us