The Rev. Kristy K. Smith

Advent is the season of hopeful waiting, a season of preparation for the Christ who comes and dwells with us and in us. That sense of hopeful waiting seems to constantly be the message I want to share with our crisis and terror-stricken world. I do that over and over as I speak my primary language using paint and pencils and ink.

"Rejoice! rejoice, believers" expresses the joy for which we wait, even in the darkness. Like maidens who await the bridegroom, these maidens have rekindled the lamps of their souls, revealing their faithful longing and hopeful waiting for the One who is coming.

Kristy K. Smith is a priest who serves as a Spiritual Director and Artist in Des Moines, Iowa. She also facilitates retreats focusing on the use of art as prayer, and is working on a book of drawings for the liturgical readings. She lives with her husband, David and their 2 cats. They have a daughter living in Minneapolis and a son in L.A.

The Rev. Kristy K. Smith
Email: kristyks@juno.com

Parish: St. Andrew's, Des Moines, Iowa