In Advent we practice making room; we clear the way. We prepare to receive so that come this day of Christmas and the season of Christmastide we can celebrate Christ coming into our hearts, lives, world yet again. It could sound boring to do this ritual over and over again every year- preparing, waiting, and then receiving Jesus, The Light of the World again. And, yet, in all our humanity and humility, we need this gift more than any other gift of the year. We need to receive The Light anew, receive the grace of a loving God by way of his son Jesus. This is THE GIFT we receive today and through the season of Christmastide AND carry with us through the entire year. 

For a 10 minute meditation to center and ground you in the lasting gift of Christmas- grace and listen to extended thoughts on this nugget, click HERE.

To read the transcript of further thoughts, you can click HERE.