Prepare Prepare Prepare

Well, it's been a while since I posted anything. I'm finding more and more of my time taken with planning and preparing for upcoming weeks. Of course, that's because its almost Advent, that wonderful season right before Christmas in the church that is full of references to Old Testament prophets and John the Baptist. I would have to say this is my favorite liturgical season. While most people, my own choir included, would rather jump ahead and sing the great carols of Christmas, I just like to settle into the preparaton time that Advent allows. I've always found reflections on this season's readings to be the more profound and touching to me. Maybe its because I am still waiting for something in my own life. I've spent much of my life waiting for my life to "begin." Being in school for so long was about getting ready for the "real world." As happy as I am here, I still feel like something isn't quite settled yet. I was approached this morning with the proposition of buying someone's house. The first thing to run through my mind was... Am I really going to be here for 30 years in order to pay off the house? What if I decide to move somewhere else for whatever reason? I am much more comfortable in my apartment with the option of moving somewhere. I guess that stems from not staying in any one place for more than a year since I was 18. So, when I hear John the Baptist say "Prepare in the wilderness a highway for our Lord," I can connect. I am building my own part of the kingdom of God right here in Evansville. This Advent, I am going to try seeing my path as a preparation for the coming of my peace and happiness (aka. the Lord).