Comments on: It’s always darkest before the dawn https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/advent/always-darkest-dawn/ Discovering the Divine in the Everyday. Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Mary DeTurris Poust https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/advent/always-darkest-dawn/#comment-4440 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:17:44 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3374#comment-4440 In reply to Karen Edmisten.

Thank you!

]]> By: Karen Edmisten https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/advent/always-darkest-dawn/#comment-4439 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:04:29 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3374#comment-4439 “That’s a pretty big demand to place on a holiday season — finally allowing Jesus to change us completely in just four weeks.”

Amen to that succinct definition of unrealistic expectations. May the Light bathe you in warmth and peace this Christmas season, Mary.

]]> By: Fr. Mike https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/advent/always-darkest-dawn/#comment-4438 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:58:28 +0000 https://notstrictlyspiritual.com/?p=3374#comment-4438 You’re right, Mary, that the Light is coming. But, like every sunrise, it comes ever so gradually–especially in the process of penetrating our hearts (yeah, mine too!). Did you see the short Scripture reading at Evening Prayer today, from 2 Peter: “The Lord…shows you generous patience, since he wants none to perish….” He knows we’re not going to be perfected in 4 weeks (sigh…if only…). No, it takes a lifetime–and even then, isn’t most of the work his, not our own? But so long as we’re still striving to open our hearts to His light, we’re doing OK. Merry Christmas to all of you!

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