1.0Faith Lenshttps://blogs.elca.org/faithlensrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6lYKDXrLqL"><a href="https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/november-30-2014-preparing-with-hope/">November 30, 2014–Preparing With Hope</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/november-30-2014-preparing-with-hope/embed/#?secret=6lYKDXrLqL" width="600" height="338" title="“November 30, 2014–Preparing With Hope” — Faith Lens" data-secret="6lYKDXrLqL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Lindean Barnett Christianson, Bozeman, MT ​ Warm-up Questions What does “Advent” mean to you? What are your favorite preparations for Christmas? Why? Preparing With Hope Many American big box stores have had Christmas decorations up and holiday merchandise available since Halloween. It almost seems like “getting ready for Christmas” is more important than Christmas itself. […]https://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2015/09/shutterstock_192182435edit.jpg250250