The season of Advent is supposed to have a rather quiet and pensive mood.
But with the festive and year end celebrations, that mood may be lost among the distractions.
Nonetheless, in recovering the spirit of Advent, we will become aware of the quiet signs.
Those signs beckon us to look around and to see what God is showing or telling us.
The quiet flames of the Advent candles, the soft lights of the Christmas decorations, the sober Advent hymns, have a somewhat common objective.
They beckon us to think about the spiritual state of our lives and where or what we need to do from here.
Advent is a season where the Lord calls out to those who have strayed like a lost sheep.
May we listen to the voice of the Lord our Good Shepherd and turn back to Him in love and faithfulness.
And may we also help those who are looking or searching for a way to come back to the Lord.