I want to find my place

amongst the people of Advent

but I can’t quite decide who I am.

I want to be pregnant with God

but it takes such a toll on the body.

I have given birth to things before

And labor is hard and untimely //

I want to welcome angels and say yes,

to anything.

but if I saw an angel I would hold him

hostage and send a ransom note of questions

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Advent

Biblical hope is different. The Bible often pairs hope with waiting. The Hebrew words for “hope”—qavah and yakhal—are often translated as “wait,” describing a patient, forward-leaning trust. We attend to God’s promises, remember his track record, and let that memory strengthen our expectations.

Advent invites us to look at peace in a different

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