Waiting patiently isn't always our biggest strength, especially when we know there is a good gift waiting just ahead. Advent is a time of waiting, but it's the one for whom we wait that brings the real joy. Seek after him who gives joy in abundance. Check out what else Deacon Gatwood has to say and see what you think. Lectionary texts for today are Isaiah 35.1-10; The Magnificat (Luke 1.46-55), James 5.7-10; Matthew 11.2-11.