When people think of the Christmas story, they often go to the book of Luke in the Bible. Years of hearing Linus recite the story of the shepherds put the words of Luke in people’s hearts. And for some people, it isn’t Christmas until they hear Linus. And they wait with great anticipation. They check the TV listings. They clear their schedules. Even though they can watch the recording over and over again, they wait eagerly for the coming of the “Charlie Brown Christmas.”If you are like those people, then Luke wrote about you. He wrote about that kind of anticipation, that kind of looking forward, that kind of longing. For the 25 days of Advent, this collection of reflections will remind us of people who were anticipating, some even craving, the arrival of the Christ.
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