Advent is Here!

The Advent is here already! It has been a mild winter and it makes feeling more earlier to have the Season. Also, sadly, our advent cactus, two of them, did not even bloom this year. I told my mother in law to not to put those pots under direct sunshine. However, she did. Both of them do not have even one single flower bud.
It is my second year to have the Advent in Northern Virginia. I know a little bit more what to expect to be in this busy season of the year and what and how to plan in my work. Our church has focused on this Advent with a sermon series of "What do you really want for Christmas". I know what I want for this Christmas. How about you? I want Peace in Christ in my family. Don't imagine that we don't have any peace in our home. :) We do. However, some members of my family seem still having been struggling to find the peace in Christ. I also want the peace. I have a number of times of experience that peace in midst of difficult times and middle of  no where. Have you? The peace can't be described but it is like a gentle wind  with warm and softed voice that no one can give in this earth. The peace sets me free from all my worries, struggles, and even iniquities.It never overpowered us. It is just so gentle. Also, it guides me to where my heart to be looking; only to Jesus. I believe that the Peace has been on earth in Christ since the beginning. However, we are not in Christ all the time to let the peace be found.

I pray that we all get to be still and open our hearts to recognize what really matters in this Advent and let the Peace cover us completely. So we can proclaim truly "Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace to men!"