By John Kiemele
Director Emeritus
Selah Center.

O God, Ageless One,

I feel waiting pangs.  I guess that shouldn’t startle because we are a waiting people – sometimes aware, most times not – even with our Advent intentionality.

I sit here as one among these many, marveling at how all their yesterday preparations shape my anticipations today, trusting Your loving nurture through these generations to awaken me to this moment, to this prayer, to my waiting…my waiting for You.

Yes, for the cosmic You and also the today You, the ordinary-right-here-right-now You…the You that bombards my day, offering companionship and reorientation among my simple waiting.

Hmmm…yes…my small ordinary anticipations…Your lasting and blasting love.

Welcome…especially in my waiting…welcome.

So be it.