Monday, Second Week of Advent
We have all heard the story
about the light at the end of the tunnel.
It could be the opening of the tunnel that reveals a new horizon. Or it could be the headlight of an approaching
train. In the former, we walk toward the
light with hope, anticipation and a sense of relief. In the latter, we either climb the sides of
the tunnel for safety or run in the opposite direction as quickly as we
can.
Advent and the holidays can have
a quality of approach/avoidance.
The approaching joy of tradition
and the splendor of God’s Gift in Christ can make us tingle with anticipation –
we may want the light of the season so much that we will want to whisk by the
softer tones of Advent Songs or the simplicity of Advent decorations.
But for others, the glittering
lights of Christmas scratch at the surface of conflicted emotions or attitudes
about family, friends, church or life as a whole. Gift giving and decorating or planning
gatherings can actually generate anxiety.
How are you as you begin this
second week of Advent? Does the approach
of Christmas feel like the light at the end of the tunnel or the approach of a
train?
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