This has been and continues to be a meaningful Advent
season for me, but not in the way I have experienced it in previous years. In
the past, I have found meaning in different Advent devotional books, which I’ve
read in the early morning darkness each day. And while I’ve read Advent
devotions this year, the meaningfulness of this Advent has been found in
relationships.
Reflecting over Advent thus far, what shimmers forth for
me are the experiences of laughter, hugs, meals shared, worship, work done
together with gladness and conversations that help me to know others better,
that open doors to deeper connections. These have been for me the gifts of
Advent for me this year. I am grateful for each of these experiences, which
represent God’s lavish gift of love and koinonia.
What I’ve received so richly cannot be contained in a
box, cannot be tied up with ribbon, cannot fit under the largest tree. The gift
of relationships that incarnate God’s love is what I treasure this season.
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