Psalm 126 opens with the line: “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.” What does   it look like to live as those who dream? The Prophets, the Psalmists, John the Baptist, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Simeon, Anna, the Shepherds and the Magi—they were all dreamers. They received, discovered, and responded to God’s dreams for the world. In Advent, we step into the mystery and awe of God’s dreams and pray they shape our reality.

This Advent is for the dreamers in all of us—those who dream of a deeper connection with God and those who dream of a better world…for those who dream of comfort and for those who have given up on their dreams…for those whose dreams have been crushed and for those who show us that dreams take time. This Advent we dream alongside prophets and   angels, Mary and the   Magi…you and me.