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Luke 1:5-25 — We live in a culture that is addicted to noise, words and activity and the Christmas season in particular can be full of hurry, bustle and busyness. We find within the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth a surprising invitation to solitude and silence, an invitation to quieten ourselves before the Lord and give Him our undivided attention to refocus and refuel. The intentional spiritual practice of silence and solitude can give us moments in our daily life where our own questions, opinions and words pause long enough for us to remember who God is and therefore who we are, for Emmanuel, God with us, to come more sharply into focus.