Presents are wrapped.

Decorations are in full bloom.

School is all but done for the year.

College Bowl picks are in.

Food plans are done. (Full brunch for Christmas Eve. Cajun Fried Turkey for Christmas Day.)

Now…we wait.

At least that is what I thought as a kid. Wait through visiting relatives, wait through church services, wait through meals so that we can finally get to the point of the whole season —— PRESENTS!!!

It’s true – I hate waiting. I hate waiting in lines, on the phone, for my food. I hate that I have to wait for the next Star Wars movie (yes, I did like The Last Jedi. I hated waiting for it.) I don’t like waiting on traffic lights.

But I have to admit that God does some of His best work while we are waiting. And Christmas was His best work as the world had waited thousands of years for that night.

As you wait this year…I’d like to invite you to two meaningful opportunities.

Carols on Friday, December 23rd. We will meet up at the church at 6pm and travel to a local nursing home to sing carols for their residents.

Christmas Eve Service at 4:30 and 6pm. We’ve got a special night of carols, communion, and candles as we celebrate the wait for our Savior.

Whatever you plans may be, I pray that your wait is as fulfilling as the day itself.

Merry Christmas, Western Hills.