Yes, Advent, the time of waiting and watching for the birth of our Savior, has passed. But we will still wait as the new year comes and our lives continue.

Does waiting ever get easier? Not in my experience! I used to think I’d become less impatient with age, but that has yet to occur.

The quote below reminds us of the various aspects of waiting. We often wish we had more time to simply BE, but when that happens, we’re often uncomfortable with the quiet, the lack of running around, worrying, pushing our way through each day.

What does it mean to linger, to tarry without anxiety? The best explanation I find is included in this quote: STAYING.

Remaining. Ceasing all motion.

Stay.

The final sentence gives us the secret of such a pose. It’s knowing something’s on the horizon. It’s focusing on something wonderful, something called hope.

So here’s to a New Year for one and all, filled with this precious commodity.