Dear Friends in Christ -
It's that time of year when we as Christians confront the hustle and bustle of this joyful season - with deep breaths and silence. We're waiting. Waiting isn't easy. But there are some things that shouldn't be rushed. And Christmas is one of them.
The coming of Christ is so special, so full of mystery and power, that we must prepare for it. We hear the voice of John the Baptist crying "Prepare the way of the Lord!" The preparation that John is speaking of is not an exercise in home decorating, it's an exercise in INNER preparation, getting our HEARTS ready to receive something new from God.
As the winter darkness wraps itself around us like a blanket, and as the busy-ness of the season presses in, may we take some time to stop . . . and to breathe . . . and to wait . . . Jesus is coming, and our hearts need to be swept clean by repentence and made ready for his arrival. As you take time for this heart-work, you will be doubly blessed - and experience the coming of the Christ child in a new and most profound way.
Faithfully yours,
Rev. Janet+
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The official blog for St. Paul's - featuring parish news and events, with reflections written by our Rector, the Rev. Janet Waggoner
About Me
- Janet Waggoner
- Rector of a dynamic Episcopal congregation in the Lower Naugatuck Valley; wife of Ed Waggoner, a professor of religion and theology; mother of two children