“Advent Waiting!!"

Waiting seems to be, well,
Just a waste of time.
We, in fact, call it “killing time”.

Waiting can be fidgeting and pacing.
Twiddling thumbs or mindless daydreaming.

Waiting can be terribly difficult and uncomfortable.
Or it can be a time of unease and nervousness.

None of this, though, is “Advent waiting.”
Advent waiting is different.

Advent waiting is making a hole in the business of life for God to fill.
Advent waiting is creating a spirit of anticipation for God to act.

Advent waiting is like sitting on the porch watching the road (this is a country image) for the first signs of dust indicating that Grandma and Grandpa are almost there.

Advent waiting is like sitting in the tree stand watching for the trophy buck to finally make his way out of the woods.

Advent waiting is like waiting for the last kernel of corn to pop so I can “dig in”.

Advent waiting is like waiting for the first bubbles of boiling water so the macaroni can go in.

Advent waiting is different than just waiting.
Advent waiting is the anticipation of God’s new and renewed action in our lives.
Advent waiting is creating a new space for God.
Advent waiting is giving God space to enter, to fill and in which to act.

Advent waiting is creative, focused, “making time” with God. For God.

Waiting, Advent waiting, is expecting
And praying . . . .

“Come Lord Jesus, come quickly.”

Written
While “waiting”,
Advent waiting!