Reflection
This Advent season, I feel invited to seek the Lord even more and rest fully in his presence. The demands of good work, holiday festivities, and academic responsibilities can leave us tired and worn down. Isaiah reminds us that God does not grow weary. God’s word assures us that we do not have to carry these burdens alone. God's help remains ever present and available to us.
The image of being lifted on the wings of an eagle stays with me. The weight we carry does not disappear, but seeing it from a wider view, brings hope for what lies ahead. From this perspective, we see a larger plan at work.
The Advent season invites us to slow down and look beyond what is immediately before us. We are called to live each day with hope and to trust in the strength of the Lord.
Dear Lord, we ask for steadiness in our steps, endurance for the work entrusted to us, and a perspective shaped by your enduring Word. Amen.
Frances Laviscount
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Joan B. Kroc School for Peace Studies