Advent season is now well upon us…  the third week almost here.  Everything whirls around us as we prepare for Christmas, that wonderful time of family, friends, and more.  The very word ‘Advent’ means “it’s finally here!”.  Indeed, as we celebrate this Christmas season, those words “finally here” might be more accurately stated as “suddenly here.”

But we should really take advent a step further. Not only is the season finally here, and Jesus’ birth was finally here… may it be a time of awakening your spirit to the Holy Spirit, so that Jesus can become to you, as he as become to so many… “he is finally here.  In my heart, in my spirit.”

So I encourage you, in all the hubbub of the season, rushing from store to store, event to event… let the advent of hope, preparation, joy, and love come upon you, each week with increasing intensity.  “Joy to the world!”  “… let heaven and nature sing!”  In my heart, and yours!