by Katie Harmon-McLaughlin

Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” –Luke 1:38, NRSV

Entering another darkness

Edges lined in hope unseen–

Another practice in

Control released

Making space for what

I cannot make.

Approaching the unknown forming,

Straining to know and name.

Light will grow along

This path of promise

Shining on what must be seen

As I need to see.

Surrendering to mystery

Beyond comprehension,

A desire emerges

Greater than fear

And it opens in me

This willing yes.

Spiritual Practice: Allow this story from the gospel of Luke to come to life in you.

What does it mean in your life to say, “let it be with me according to your word”?

What Advent invitation for faithful surrender is emerging in you?

What does it feel like to live in humble uncertainty, releasing control? How might this be a sacred space of transformation and growth this Advent season?