Patience in Advent

Today is the third Sunday in Advent.  I am inpatient in wanting to write of something else, something other than "patience".  The liturgical reading today, however, in part is about patience and says

James 5: 7 - 10
7	Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.
8	You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9	Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors.
10	As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

So patience is the lesson, one story or lesson that we need, especially in this season.  Not to hurry in our cookie preparation just to get it over and done with.  Not to hurry in slapping on the icing and not to rush in getting those confections off to the post office.  Instead, we are to be intentional in our purpose.

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I am trying to slow the busy-ness process and make each step of completing a task a thoughtful one. Yes, it is hard, especially when one has always hurried to just "get 'er done".  (My mother once said as I was driving with her in the car that I would be making a cake at the same time if it were only possible.  I think of  her comment often when I am multi tasking, and smile.  And sometimes I slow down.)

Again:

8	You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

You may also enjoy reading these Advent posts, and others found a Pause in Advent:

Cathedral experience and Father Christmas

Amy and Traditions

Light (Kathy)

Time Ticks By (Chel)

Advent Journey: on Vulnerability

 Housekeeping

The third Advent candle is lit today.