"...the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it."
John 1:5
Dear LIS Friends,
As 2020 draws to a close our liturgical year begins. So much of what we've experienced this year has been an exercise in patience.
Waiting patiently seems like an emotional vice grip at times, yet Advent invites us to vigilantly watch for signs of God’s presence daily. One of my favorite signs of patience, hope and God’s Providence is the image of a fragile flower blooming through a crack in the concrete. This reminds me that regardless of the surrounding conditions, there is always an opportunity for life to be brought forth…if we just wait. In the unlikeliest of situations, God’s creative hand can still be observed. Even illness, death and destruction of lives and dignities, do not affect God’s perfect timing to liberate and to provide consolation.
My prayer is that while we’re waiting, we are determined to look for signs—big and small—that remind us of God’s love for us and presence with us.
In peace,
Lori Stanley
