One Wednesday morning, my spouse and I were sitting at the kitchen table just like we do almost every morning. He was eating his breakfast and reading the headlines in the news and I was enjoying a warm cup of coffee. We had a few moments of small talk, nothing of real importance. As I took a sip of my coffee, I happened to look out the window and noticed the beautiful sky. The colors were so vibrant, I was completely taken in.
I often gaze
out the window as I drink my coffee and my spouse eats his breakfast. Sometimes I watch the birds at our bird
feeders, other times I watch the squirrels chase each other up and down the
trees. This morning felt different than
other mornings. It was as if time stood
still for a moment as I enjoy God’s beautifully painted sky, filled with
vibrant reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, and blues. I was in awe!
As I sat
there in awe, I thought about Thanksgiving and Advent and the changing seasons. I gave God thanks for the many blessings in
my life; my family and friends, my church family, and my call to serve here at
St. Mark Lutheran Church, and I thanked God for the ordinary moments in life. Those ordinary moments are sacred moments.
As we enter
the season of Advent, I am reminded that this is a season of waiting. As the first Sunday of Advent devotional
says, “The coming of our Savior takes time because salvation takes time. God does not snap God’s fingers or push a
button in order to save us. God sends
God’s Son to be with us and love us.
Salvation is a relationship. This
takes time. This is worth waiting for.”
(pg. 3 The Fullness of Time)
As we wait
for the coming of Jesus, I invite you to enjoy those ordinary but sacred simple
moments. Let yourself be taken in by the
beauty of those moments. There is beauty
in a warm cup of coffee and watching the birds. There is beauty in sitting at
the table with your spouse. I pray that
you find God in those ordinary beautiful moments.
God’s peace and love to you all,
Pastor Katrina Steingraeber
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