St Bernard wrote about three Advents - Jesus being born into humanity, Jesus-with-us in our everyday life, and Jesus' ultimate return at the End of Days.
This middle Advent is my focus today. I witnessed Emmanuel, God-with-us, Jesus embodied in human flesh, as i stood and listened to Sir Tom Farmer speaking at the Light a Light ceremony for St Columba's Hospice tonight. He spoke about hope, about each of the lights on the tree being an angel, as well as a memory. He called us to celebrate and to remember, to give thanks and to feel our grief.
As the rain continued to pour down on us he told us that without the showers we wouldn't have the flowers! Without the darkness we wouldn't see the lights. And without the absence of love would we recognise love when we saw it? Not sure. I know i need love and hope and reassurance in my life but unless i am bereft of it perhaps i am not grateful to those who offer me signs, waymarkers.
Tonight i give thanks that my friend had Emmanuel as her surgeon's assistant, that our prayers and desires brought her through the surgery and the anaesthetic, and that she will be home with her family tomorrow.
Blessed Be!
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