Gaudete!

Rejoice in the Lord always; I say again: Rejoice! The Lord is close at hand!

Three candles are lit this week. The pink of the third Advent candle reminds us of the joy we feel at preparing to welcome our Savior into our hearts and homes as we celebrate His Incarnation and birth!

With our morning and evening prayer, we are now singing three verses of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!" which the children consider quite a treat.

Yes, I am getting just a bit excited. By the end of this week we should be welcoming Chuck home for a long (and much needed) holiday. We will be cleaning and decluttering our home this week, to make room for decorating next weekend. But soon the work of preparation will be over and the time to celebrate will be upon us! Rejoice! Gaudete! Come, Lord Jesus!