Nothing will be Impossible

We might have missed the beauty of it, the rich layers of love and light that were the makings of our life. Maybe a hole is there, a deep longing for something more.

This emptiness is nothingness until we notice it. And when we do, something is invited in and is planted there, not planted by us but from beyond us. And if we say yes to it and help to feed it, it grows.

At Advent, we are asked to get pregnant - men and women, young and old. We are called into the depths of ourselves, a womb that holds the mystery. We watch our deep night time and wait for what is wanting to be born.

In the meantime, we hold and pull close what we cherish the most, in awe that we’ve been chosen and are full of grace.

What do I notice as an emptiness in me, in my body, mind, or spirit?

What is being planted in the depths of me, that needs me to feed it to grow?

What do I cherish more than anything? and how to I hold it close to me?

The angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.

Luke 1: 26-38