Nov 29

Waiting with Joy

It’s easy to jump from Thanksgiving to Christmas in a single day, but the season of Advent is an important reminder to wait. There are different kinds of waiting. Sometimes waiting feels aimless, sometimes it’s anxious, and sometimes it’s joyous. I’ll admit that my tree is already up this year. But it’s not because I’m not waiting. It’s because this is the joyous kind of waiting, and I’m proclaiming what I know to be true, even though the world around me doesn’t see it. Wait with me this advent. But wait with excitement–Jesus is coming.

About The Author

Fr. Perry Mullins is the Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in McKinney. He grew up an Episcopalian. During college and afterward, he worked in youth ministry in San Antonio and Austin, and then entered the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Fr. Perry loves preaching, teaching, and outreach, and still has a heart for children’s and youth ministries. He was called to be Rector of St. Peter’s in 2017. He is married to Sarah, and they have two children.