There just is something about good news - it needs to be shared. Our hearts yearn to share good news.
We may even be compelled to share this good news with complete strangers. We celebrate the birth of a child. We share the news of our child's engagement, or the good news that a loved one has recovered after a serious accident. All this news and many more stories are shared daily with people we meet.
Walking down the hospital corridor I heard a lady saying, "He is going to make it!! He is going to make it!!" I never saw the lady before, but she had some good news to share, and she was sharing this news with everyone she saw. In her voice one could sense she was rejoicing.
Do you recall hearing about some shepherds who were so happy to spread the news of the Christ child's birth? The shepherds travelled the country side spreading the news of what they had seen in that manger in Bethlehem. The shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child."
Do you recall hearing about some women in a garden and some disciples who saw the Lord after the resurrection as they proclaimed, "We have seen the Lord! He is alive!" They too shared their good news with everyone they met.
Today we also have some good news to share: "The Advent season is here and we are preparing for the birth of the Christ Child." Every year the Church retells the great story of Christ's coming in the readings and songs during the Advent season. Advent is a time to wait, prepare and ponder the wonders of God.
Just as we clean and prepare our homes in the anticipation of a welcomed guest or family member, so let us also prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of the Christ Child.
We share the good news, "The Christ Child is coming! The Christ Child is coming!!! We prepare our hearts and minds to be ready to receive him. Advent is a time to prepare and to spread the good news.
Advent is also a time to listen for God's footsteps. We can't hear footsteps when we are doing the running.
Margaret Anne Yost nursed for 35 years. Returning back to school I completed classes from the Red River College in the areas of Gerontology, Bereavement, Death and Dying.
For twelve years I work-ed in bereavement support at a funeral home.
I was employed as Parish Worker at a Lutheran Church. At present I am enjoying my role as homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother.
