
Dear Family and Friends,
May the Christ Child blossom in your hearts and grant you love and lasting tranquility. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Pondering Hope in Everyday Moments
Dear Family and Friends,
May the Christ Child blossom in your hearts and grant you love and lasting tranquility. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Yesterday was the Second Sunday of Advent, so my husband lighted two candles after I read the prayer. In another week, he will light three candles, and finally during the last week of Advent, he will light four candles every evening until Christmas.
While the days are growing shorter and darker outside, the light is still increasing. Inside, my table-top trees light up the house. Outside, every evening more and more Christmas lights appear in the neighborhood. While we await the Nativity of Jesus once again, He is already here.
Even in the darkest days, there is always light.
There is always light.
This morning my husband mentioned that a dove was nesting in one of our Vitex trees. I hadn’t noticed. She had hidden herself and her nest so well that it was difficult to get a photo. I quietly moved between the low-hanging branches for the best shot. She didn’t move a muscle or bat an eye. I assured her that I meant no harm.
It seems late in the season for a new family, but perhaps new life is never out of season. No doubt the chicks will grow quickly. I hope they survive the winter to come.