Isaiah 40:31But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Heather: So now that Halloween is over and we’re getting ready for Thanksgiving, what will be the next holiday we look forward to?
Evie: Christmas!
Heather: And do you know what this time is called, the time that we’re waiting for Christmas to come?
Evie: What?
Heather: Advent! It’s the season that we celebrate the coming of Christmas. Now, remind me what Christmas is really about:
Evie: It’s not about teddy bears and candy and toys; it’s about Jesus’ birthday!
Heather: Right! And can you tell me about the days leading up to Jesus’ birth? What were Joseph and Mary doing?
Evie: Well, they had to get married. Because they were about to get a baby. And they were going on a journey with camels.
Heather: Well…. You’re close. They were going on a journey to Bethlehem, which would take a long time.
Evie: Like 100 years?
Heather: It might’ve felt like that! But probably, it took several weeks. According to the story, Mary rode a donkey much of the journey because she was very large and about to have Baby Jesus. And Joseph probably had to walk a good bit. If you were going on a long journey, what would you take with you?
Evie: I’d take food and water. And probably some toys. And hopefully Daddy could take his truck so we didn’t have to ride on an old donkey!
Heather: Well what would you do while we journeyed? What would you do while you were waiting to get where we were going?
Evie: I don’t know. Waiting is really hard.
Prayer: Dear God, help us learn to be good at waiting, so that we will be ready to receive all of your good gifts, especially your Son, Jesus. Amen.
Evie Durham, 5
Interviewed by her mother,
Heather Johnston-Durham