#AdventWord #Comfort 

Our times are marked with anxiety under the constraints of COVID-19 as the days grow darker toward the winter solstice. While we cry out into the night, we know God’s glory will soon be revealed. Be comforted and patient. The one whom we wait for brings mercy, forgiveness, truth, and peace. With the consolation we receive from God, and strengthened by the hope of the prophets, we comfort those in any trouble (2 Cor. 1:3). Restore your outlook, speak tenderly, and be kind. “All shall be well, and all matters of things shall be well” (Julian of Norwich). 

Grandma comes to the rescue again!  Behind the scenes at the consecration service of Bishop Lennon Y. R. Chang (February 22, 2020), Grandma Jean provides great comfort for her long-suffering grandsons sitting outside St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei (for almost 3 hours!) in the biting cold wind and driving rain watching the video link of the service – while their father, the Rev. Antony F. W. Liang served as Bishop’s Chaplain.  Yes, Grandmas – God bless ’em all – are definitely the salt of the earth!