'Tis the Season

If you were in church on Sunday then you know that we have now begun the season of Advent. Obviously most of the world has just jumped straight into Christmas, but in the church we take the four weeks before Christmas to prepare ourselves for what is coming. One of my favorite writers says: "The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name of that moment." Just think about the great moments in your life--think about the moment right before you knew what was about to happen...isn't that anticipation great?
That's what this season is all about - preparing yourself to be amazed at the gift of a child born out of a love so powerful that we are still talking about it 2000 years later. So rather than what you are going to get this season, think about what you are going to do to be ready to receive that kind of love and then give it back out to others. Happy Advent!