It’s not this time of year without
The stress and the anxiety;
Hoping that it all turns out.
Okay — Sometimes I doubt
With all the pressures of society —
It’s not this time of year without
Snow and seeing white about –
The gentle flakes fall quietly.
Hoping that it all turns out —
Shoveling and children shout;
Snowballs lack propriety.
It’s not this time of year without
The baby Jesus — I’m devout —
His nativity, this piety —
Hoping that it all turns out.
God came to earth without a shout,
No fame. No notoriety –
It’s not this time of year without
Hoping that it all turns out.
Every year I worry that this will be the year that I get so busy with the nonsense that I will forget to take time to really ponder the significance of Christ’s coming.
This year I’m reading Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas put out by Plough Publishing House. The readings started on November 24 and have been amazing.
Bits of Poems 
Reblogged this on MariaLDario's Blog and commented:
It’s Not This Time of Year Without… ‘The stress and the anxiety’.
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Oh, man. I wish I had known about that Advent book before. It looks lovely. We have other Advent reading plans, but I shall put it on my list for next year.
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I’m not that far into it, but I absolutely love it. Highly highly recommend.
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Did you know “Watch for the Light” has a companion volume for Easter? Happy to send a review copy if you’re interested: http://www.plough.com/en/topics/culture/holidays/easter-readings/bread-and-wine
Best wishes, Maureen at Plough.
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