On this tenth day of December, with Christmas Eve just two weeks away, let us pause to bless the waiting.

In a world that demands instant results, may we find the courage to slow down. Let us remember that the journey toward the light is just as sacred as the arrival. May we resist the urge to rush through these days, wishing them away in pursuit of the main event. Instead, let us inhabit this season of preparation with a full and grateful heart.

Blessed are the moments of anticipation: the quiet wrapping of a gift, the lighting of a candle against the dark, the feeding of the Christmas cake, the writing of a card to a distant friend. These are not merely tasks to be finished; they are acts of love in motion.

May you find joy in the build-up. May your waiting be active and alive, filled with the sweetness of looking forward. Let the excitement of what is to come warm you today, knowing that the best things in life—like love, like hope, like the return of the sun—are always worth the wait.

Go gently into this day, savouring the beautiful “not yet.”

Amen.