Light and hope

It is the time of year when evening comes early and morning is dark. We yearn for the light, in more ways than one.

We think of the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah.  According to Martha at Reflectionary blog, Elizabeth is searching for a sign of hope in her barrenness.

How can we be light in the darkness?  How can we hope in barrenness?  What is our calling in the winter of people's lives?  How can God bring light and hope to others through us?

Perhaps in Advent, as we prepare the way for the coming of Christ, we can find ways to be the way Christ comes to others.