Advent 2: Cottage Parties fill me with Joy

I love the quiet anticipation,

the peaceful praying in the preparation,

the taking what I have

and creating something new,

the something beautiful 

for my loved ones to be blessed by.

I love the gathering up of gifts given me over many years,

and setting them out with care.

I love spreading out the goodies,

and love it when my guests begin to arrive.

This year I decided to support a new friend,

and loved it as she set up her goods

with applicable party games,

loved the prizes and mingling 

and laughter and fun it brought to us.

And then I loved listening as my dear ones met together,

eating and laughing

and sharing their thoughts.

Bringing us all to Life,

cottage parties just fill me with Joy.

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The only thing I know about the Second Coming is that it is going to happen because of God's love. God made the universe out of love; the Word shouted all things joyfully into being because of love. The Second Coming, whenever it happens and whatever it means, will also be because of love.

~M. L'Engle, Time and Space Turned Upside Down