Advent is a season of simplicity and spaciousness. The biblical narratives of this season involve simple people doing simple things. And yet, it is in the simplicity that room is made for that which is extraordinary. Simplicity, as Thoreau knew so well, is never just about down-sizing but instead always about making choices that will enable us to live more deeply since “life is so dear.” It involves the art and practice of making room for something that or someone who is more imperative or essential.  A spirituality of simplicity requires that we make conscious choices regarding what we will give space to in our lives.

Read more here from this brief meditation of 2009.