I have been reflecting on this first week of Advent and its admonitions to be ready and watch for the coming of the Lord. I couldn’t help but thinking of Mary who is with child. Mary knows the child is coming even though the exact date may not be known. We too know the Lord has come for we celebrate this every year on Christmas. But we also know Jesus Christ will come again in glory. This is as sure as a pregnant woman will give birth. Let us watch for Jesus’ presence in our daily lives (as well as his future coming again in glory) with pregnant expectation as we journey through life. Prayers for a blessed Advent!