Our family Advent traditions have been a source of comfort and helped us mark this season as set aside and special for years.
In Advent we wait.
And I suck at waiting.
In Advent, I am called to remember that waiting is not a meaningless void or a waste of time. Maybe you need this reminder too.
There is hope in the waiting.
Hope that is not reliant on how we feel but on His truth, His promises, and His character.
There is longing in the waiting.
There is strength forged in the waiting that will point us to the source of the good and not so easily allow us to claim credit as the source.
There is lament in the waiting.
We mourn the ways in which pain and brokenness in ourselves and the world obscure our view for a time.
There is expectation in the waiting.
Though it can sometimes feels as though He tarries what is promised is breaking through.
We see glimpses now.
This is our first Advent in our new home in a new state and a lot feels new and if I am honest hard this year. As we wait we will also continue to form new traditions during our Advent time. We have some fun adventures planned and the first was to head to Winston Salem NC to visit the Old Salem Museum and Gardens and historical sites.
Here are some of my most requested blog posts from past years:
Saint Nicholas and other traditions (including our candle wreath link)
Our youngest had his turn this year to put the crown of thorns on top of the tree.
More from our time in Salem experiencing a Love Feast and singing hymns (along with other Moravian traditions).
What are your favorite Advent or Holiday traditions?
May we all sense the light in the darkness this Advent and always.
Blessings.
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