Advent Reflection | Wednesday, December 9
Today’s A Weary World Rejoices story comes from Robyn Zimmerman:
Worst Year Ever.
That phrase pretty much sums up my year in 2020. Everywhere you look you can hear people saying the same thing. “I can’t wait until this year is over!” “I’m so done with this pandemic!” “Can’t we just erase this year from the Calendar?” and “I can’t even.” My answer to these statements in order are as follows. “I understand how you feel.” “Yes, pandemics are the worst.” “No that is not really a viable option.” And “Yes, yes you can.”
I don’t want to devalue the amazing things that have happened this year while we push to the other side of this 100% yuckiness.
I have a brand-new rainbow baby niece named Guthrie, she is beautiful, happy and filled with joy. I haven’t been able to meet her yet but because of technology I am able to “be there” for super cute moments in her brand-new life. So that’s a positive. She has a sister named Statler that is creative and a true free spirit, another positive.
My nephew Alex started college this year, that’s exciting and I’m happy to see him grow in this way. My niece Emily graduated college and just got engaged. Those are positives. That is life continuing to move itself forward.
My niece and nephew Norah and Eli sent me special handmade birthday cards on pretty purple paper so I’m definitely feeling positive about that.
What I am trying to say is let’s try to stay positive. I am no Pollyanna, and I don’t disagree with how awful or hard things have been. I just want to work – and sometimes it takes a bit of work – on rejoicing in the good while still acknowledging the complete and utter physical, emotional, and spiritual weariness that we are all feeling.
John1:1-4, 16
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
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