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| Chapel Nativity, December 2025 |
A simple nativity. Spare. Minimal. And still recognizable for exactly who they are - Mary, Joseph, Jesus.
I'm drawn to their simplicity and the idea of simplicity itself. But the truth is, their situation wasn't simple at all. And neither is mine.
My guess is that for many of us the arrival of Advent brings stormy weather across the landscape of relationships, health, expectations, and a world in chaos. Here we are on the last page of the 2025 calendar. I come face to face with all the ways I thought, hoped, prayed that some things would go differently this year. Not simple by a longshot.
And yet, when I sit quietly, I can revisit all the times when I knew the presence of goodness. I remember the simple truth that Love has permeated all my days - and all of yours. Maybe that's the Advent invitation for today. Seek and trust the presence of Love in all things.
