Funny how things pop into your head after years of absence. Out of the blue this morning, I thought about the advent calendars that we used to get around Christmas. Certainly if you grew up Catholic, you know the ones I’m speaking of. They had those little windows that opened up – one each for the last 25 days before Christmas, each little window revealing some special “something” that was to have acted as the present for the day or at least a thought for the day to get you head going in the right direction. It was a small, little ritual but it exemplified what the season could be – a waiting, a revealing - snippets of love and peace before the main event.
This is how my God speaks to me. In these remembrances, these urges to reconnect. It seems that the point, and not too subtle I might add, is that each and every day we need to actively look behind the veil of what seems to be to see the gift of what is. First we need to find the little opening, then spend the time examining the message and then wait for all the goodness to start up again the next day. Yep, I think that’s the message.
So here’s what I’d like to try to do… and if you’d like to come on along, that would be great. Starting tomorrow (December 1), I will share with you the gift of my day here in the Baker’s Blog. I’ll share with you what my Source shared with me and maybe that sharing can magnify the blessing and grace of the season for us all. Hope so. Let me know!!
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Shared this reflection with friends today. The feedback that I received was pretty profound. I opened that first "window" and the gift I received was a remarkable one. A great way to start advent.
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