Advent. Adventus. Coming.

Advent. 
Adventus.
The coming. 
Eager anticipation.  
Careful preparation.  
Thoughtful readiness. 
 Joyful awareness.

I thoroughly enjoy Advent, the waiting, the preparing, the thoughtfulness.  I love reading to the kids the stories of people who were waiting for their Messiah to come and taking the time to imagine ourselves there with them.  This is a time when we learn to wait well and enjoy the moments of togetherness.  



Each morning as we open our lunch sack, it is a reminder of the eager anticipation of the coming Savior.  As we put together the puzzle, we are reminded of  the careful preparation of our hearts as we remember the first coming of our Savior and the thoughtful readiness as we wait for him to come again.  When we look at the puzzle, there is a joyful awareness that we only see a portion of the picture now and are eagerly anticipating the moment our eyes will be open to the whole picture.