the making and expecting

there is lots of crafts still going on, and we have one more day to make and do and wish and hope and look forward to. and i will hop on my bike tomorrow morning and load the basket with my goodies and ride to my friends and wish them a blessed christmas day. yes that's what it is about, keeping the focus on the important and knowing that christ has come into this world to redeem us with our God. and that's what we have to remind each other.

just so, our lord has come, he has poured out his spirit and the kingdom is growing, we await the second advent, that's what's next. we expect and yearn for it, for the crocked will be made straight and justice will rule. every knee will bow down and if we don't sing and shout to the lord, the rocks will do so.

and so it is, again, i'm making and thinking and pondering how long...
though what i can do, i will do and a little bit of that joy and expectation is in all the making and celebrating included. it is a tiny reminder, of how much love and how much grace i receive daily and will pass on to my next and neighbor and friend and foe.

and amos is also making, he made wonderful spicy chocolate....
and some more, some different kind with nuts and chia-seed, and some with dried banana and almond splitters, he decided to call it banana-split...