Advent ponderings

​Hey friends!
 
We have reached the season of Advent, and with that comes abundant preparation for Christmas celebrations. Here is my annual reminder to take time amid all of that prep to reflect, ponder, and prayerfully consider the gift of Jesus.
 
What does it mean to you that God came to be with us? To share our common lot? To experience what it is to be human?
 
What do the life and ministry of Jesus mean to you? How have Jesus’ parables, teachings, and sermons impacted the way you live and move through the world? How might your days, and your way of being, be different without the influence of our Savior?
 
In this season of giving – filled with lights, cookies, gifts, décor, and Santa Claus – what is it that you are celebrating? And where does Jesus fit into that? How might you carry that with you throughout the year?
 
May your Advent and Christmas seasons be filled with spiritual nourishment. May you know the gift of God’s presence with you. May we all see God’s promises fulfilled in miraculous ways.
 
See you in church,
Pastor Julia