{"id":2178,"date":"2009-12-24T01:01:17","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T06:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/?p=2178"},"modified":"2009-12-05T10:42:55","modified_gmt":"2009-12-05T15:42:55","slug":"what-are-you-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cancaonova.com\/catholicismanew\/2009\/12\/24\/what-are-you-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are You Waiting For . . .?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>For a long time in this season of the year, I would begin to wait . . .<\/p>\n

Waiting for a bicycle, Waiting for a video game, Waiting for skates, Waiting for a doll, Waiting for a guitar, Waiting for sound equipment, Waiting for a suit or sandals.<\/p>\n

Waiting<\/p>\n

I waited so much until I forgot how many things that I waited for and many of these things never arrived.<\/p>\n

For this reason, many of my Christmases had the taste of frustration for seeing my cousins with so many presents, so many boxes, big, loud, showy toys and there I was waiting.<\/p>\n

I knew that this scene can repeat itself in so many houses. With so many children, adolescents and even adults that live waiting. I am still waiting, but today my wait has a sense of joy, hope and certainty of the present that is going to arrive.<\/p>\n

It is not because of a change in finances, but it is my heart that that change and today I know where I can encounter the true present.<\/p>\n

If you already discovered that the present is this, with certainty your Christmans has a special feeling, with certainty your Christmas signifies much more that the night that you get boxes in colored wrapping paper.<\/p>\n

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CHRISTMAS IS THE ARRIVAL OF THE GREATEST AND BEST PRESENT: JESUS! He comes for all, even for those that are not waiting for Him.<\/p>\n

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