O Come Let Us Adore Him

Today is the fourth Sunday in Advent and Christmas is only two days away!

I feel very un-ready for Christmas this year, and am hoping that Dr. Seuss was right when he wrote these words in How The Grinch Stole Christmas:

It came without ribbons. It came without tags.
It came without packages, boxes or bags. ….
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. ….
Christmas Day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp.
Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we.

Now that my kids are getting older, I just don’t do as much shopping, wrapping or baking as I used to. I am looking forward to gathering with family and friends this week, and I hope the laughter and good times will be enough to fill my heart with Christmas cheer.

As I go about my final Christmas chores, I have been enjoying Christmas carols. This is one of my favorites.

Prayer for the Fourth Week of Advent
In our watching and our waiting,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our hopes and in our fears,
Come Lord Jesus.
In our homes and in our world,
Come Lord Jesus.
Come bless us and surprise us.
Amen

Are you ready for Christmas?