Advent Word: Unexpected
Advent begins today. It's a season of waiting, of expectancy, of hope. That raise the question what do you expect as you wait in hope? One thing I expect is to follow the themes of #AdventWord through Advent which this year is only 24 days. Advent always has 4 Sundays before Christmas. It always starts on a Sunday. That is why in the church the 1st day of Advent varies between the end of November and beginning of December. For the last 2 years I have tried to post something each day that connects with the word of the day suggested by #AdventWord. I expect to manage that again this year, but life is full of unexpected events and my plan may have to be abandoned. Today's Advent word in the global Advent calendar I'm following is 'unexpected'. When I saw that word I immediately thought of Mary's unexpected pregnancy announced to her by an unexpected angel. Or the unexpected pregnancy of her post-menopausal cousin Elizabeth. Were they ready for t...