The Second Sunday of Advent

On this Second Sunday of Advent two candles are lit - hope and then peace. My hand trembles with hesitation while a sigh escapes my through my lips as I take match to wick on that second candle. 

Peace eh? Is there any point in this world gone mad with aggression to even entertain the concept of peace however symbolic it may be?

So here I am in the midst of the jumble that is the busy-ness of my kitchen this morning questioning peace. All is really not at all right in the world, but in this moment as the light and warmth from just two candles bathe my face and hands, there is a sense of peace, however fragile and temporary it may be.

"Peace is not something you wish for;

It's something you make, something you do, something you are,

and something you give away."

(John Lennon)

In other words, peace begins with me.

(And when it comes to lighting up the darkness, two candles are better than one!)

©2024 April Hoeller