Open

Open Hands

The Advent Word for today is 'open'.

Today I think I will let this image of open hands bearing a lit candle speak for itself.

What does it say to you?

Or you may like this short reflection for today from the Virginia Theological Seminary in their Advent Word calendar:

"Being OPEN is a gift we must receive each day from the God who opens up even the grave. 

Be OPEN to what has been. 

Be OPEN to what will be. 

OPEN me, God."

Or you may like to look at a short prayer I wrote 3 years ago with another image of open hands. It begins,

'may this day be blessed with open hands...'.

You can find it in 'May this day be blessed: response to BigRead14'.

Image Credit: Myriams-Fotos on Flickr, CC License