Advent

It is now the second Wednesday of Advent and I finally got in the mood of Advent for this year. It is shame, I know. But that's how I have been.
I had been sick since the Monday before Thanksgiving and yesterday was the first day I felt like I was normal. Guess what, it's back today. And I am supposedly on study leave.  Have not yet red one line of the 2 books I was going to read. Did attend 2 days of seminar though. Well, 'nough said on that.

My heart was woken up by:

Psalm 130

Waiting for Divine Redemption

A Song of Ascents.
¹ Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
² Lord, hear my voice!
   Let your ears be attentive
   to the voice of my supplications! 

³ If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
   Lord, who could stand?
⁴ But there is forgiveness with you,
   so that you may be revered. 

⁵ I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
   and in his word I hope; 
⁶ my soul waits for the Lord
   more than those who watch for the morning,
   more than those who watch for the morning. 

⁷ O Israel, hope in the Lord!
   For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
   and with him is great power to redeem.
⁸ It is he who will redeem Israel
   from all its iniquities.

Advent begins in my being.  I wait. I begin preparation of the coming of the Christ child.  Advent is here in my heart, in my head and in my life.