SIA Second Saturday of Advent

Today's Advent theme for the Second Saturday of Advent to ponder is:

The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom.

So how might we create a Spirituality in Action (SIA) for today from this theme?

My suggestions are as follows:

•  Ask God to watch over and keep safe all people who are away from home/ travelling or in transit. Let us remember that Mary and Joseph were not at home at Nazareth when Jesus was born.
• Consider the desert and the parched land of our lives and give at least one of those areas water, nourishment and growth today/ this advent. 
• Examine one of our pot plants.  Repot a pot plant to give it room to grow. Imagine we are the plant being transplanted and enjoy the experience.  
• Consider the conditions in which we bloom physically, emotionally, spiritually. Rejoice in those conditions and take steps to change those conditions that are not life giving to us. 

We are not almost half way through advent.  As this second week closes, review our advent up to now, consider our advent goal and make necessary changes to achieve it.

Let us rejoice in what we have achieved through God's loving help and ask Him to help us bloom further in the way He wants for us.