The holidays have always been a time in my life for family and connection with all six of my children in which we can be together as a family. This year will be different for me and perhaps we all can ask the question, “What will our holidays look like this year in 2020?”

The pandemic may change decades of tradition. Church services and Christmas meals with loved ones will be different. We need to continue with our creative energy because so many of us have become emotionally exhausted with changing everything from “what was to what is…”

Advent is a season of preparation and waiting for the celebration of the birth of Christ. Each day offers us a chance to light a fire in our hearts. It is a time to strengthen our own relationship with God. It is also a time to look to relationships that surround us in family, friends, and all of who reflects God’s love. It is a season of peace, hope, and love.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father, master of both the light and the darkness. Help us to hear your voice. Touch us once again. Give us the courage to be your beloved. Give us courage to choose joy and make our lives a place of warmth and faith. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Brenda Lytle
Director of Care Ministries