Time Lies

On one level this seems like the longest Advent ever. And I think that’s because the decorating, the bringin’ in o’ the tree—those are ALL thats happenin’ in this Year of Covid. I look at our tree, our mantel decoration: it’s like they’ve been there forever and they always will be.

On another level, it seems like Advent isn’t really happening at all. It’s like back in March when people turned on their Christmas lights during the first lockdown. At my BMD’s request we did too, although nobody can see it but us. It depressed me. At this point I can’t articulate why.

Now our lights are on, and they shine through a seasonally perfect burden of snow! How could it be otherwise? THIS is the real thing! Right?

Yes and no. (god how I HATE that expression!)

Here is the verse I’m putting on my Christmas greeting this year…