Advent 13

We missed this day of activities, but we're good with it. Because we're just doing this life and making space to be together and look for light and be excited for what is ahead. The kids don't know what is missed, and can create all manner of anticipation on their own. And in the meantime, I get to rest in peace and remember the bits and pieces of The Story that brings that piece.

Joseph. Oh Joseph. So sidelined so often, but so central and so necessary.  He is the one who belongs to the House of David. He is the reason they return to Bethlehem and thereby allow the prophecy to be fulfilled. Remember friends, when you feel like you are surrounded by the Mary's and the Jesus's and you're just the lame loser following behind, remember that the Joseph's are the glue! the means! the way it all becomes possible.  It's good to be Joseph.

Luke 2: 1 - 5

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to his own town to register.
⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.