40 Days of Seeking Him Advent/Christmas 2012 ~ Week Four

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 Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent.  This year that fourth week of Advent is short with Christmas coming in just 2 days.

 

Are YOU ready for Christmas?

 

I feel like we are no where near ready.  And, I’m not talking about just the lack of a Christmas Tree in our house.  Rather, this month has flown by and will a variety of illness we’ve been more lax on preparing our hearts than I would have liked.

 

The newest challenge is J’s confirmed influenza infection.  It’s really thrown us for a loop.  However, the older boys and I were able to set aside time for the spiritual with the overnight Winter Solstice retreat at our parish.  I didn’t stay overnight and therefore missed the hour long Adoration ending at midnight.  But, I was there for a Mass where the ‘choir’ was larger than the congregation.

 

This morning, I learned that my mother is also ill which adds to the heavy heart already happening here. 

 

While I don’t have our halls decked for the holidays and we haven’t baked a ton of cookies or even done an advent devotional as a family every night, I do feel that through the trials and tribulations God helps to prepare our hearts for the joy that Christ brings.

 

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