After
spending Thanksgiving weekend with the family up at the cabin, I find myself
battling a cold that I must have picked
up from my middle grandchild. It’s a mystery
to me how I caught it because ever since Covid hit in 2020, I’ve been very
careful (some might say compulsive) about the basic preventions to illness,
i.e., washing my hands frequently, social distancing when necessary, and
watching out for others who may have something to spread. It’s been relatively hard to keep my focus on
these things, to be honest. And, in
turn, when I get a cold, it’s hard to reflect on Advent as much as I like.
For others,
the temptations to “lose” Advent can come in a lot of different ways: planning holiday parties, doing holiday
shopping, and so forth.
It may be
hard to "keep" Advent, but if we make the effort, the Lord will bless
us. In the midst of what can be a hectic
season, why not set aside a time of quiet just for Jesus and you? It will take some effort but take whatever
time you can manage - even 15 minutes - and it will help you to center your
heart on the real "reason for the season." That "reason," of course, is Jesus!
Spend some
time with Him! Come to Him in a simple, childlike way, and He will reveal to
you the mysteries of heaven. As Jesus
prays to His Father in Luke’s gospel, "Although you have hidden these
things from the wise and learned you have revealed them to the childlike."
(Luke 10:21-24)
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