Advent is such a beautiful thing to correspond to the holiday season. I always remember thinking of the season of advent as the season of expectancy. A season of waiting, and one of hope.
The greatest way to really grasp that sense of expectancy is to watch my children. Little Lily is full out into Christmas this year and wakes up practically every day with an "Is it Christmas day yet?" vibe. To her credit, she has been patent and has been willing to wait, but I see the struggle in her and have kept many packages hidden. Evie is pretty "Whatever" at this point, but definitely jumps on her sisters excitement wagon. She is not completely sure why they are dancing and jumping around, but she wants to be a part!
Lily had her first Christmas program for school this year and we had so much fun attending. It was short (its like they have done this before) and so cute. The program consisted of about 50 preschoolers singing different songs and reciting different lines. Lily's class sang the song "In a Little Stable" and several other classics. I had such a giggle because you just know that the teacher's told them all to be loud in their singing which translated to just yell really loudly. The right words are debatable. I knew this because we would be traveling in the car and Lily would start yell singing, "Jesus on the Mountain, over the hill, Jesus on the Mountain, and he was born!" (Go Tell it on the Mountain in its true form.) She was so cute and I sat there just watching her grow up. Tear, Tear.
We are living in an expectant time right now. There is so much change and newness on the horizon of the new year and we are anxious and hopeful for it to arrive. We are trusting that it is good and joyful. Blessings on you and yours this advent season.
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