This is it, the blessed third Sunday in Advent.

Today, we garnish our Advent repentance in church with a hearty “Rejoice!” in the Introit. We also light the rose candle in our wreaths in joyful anticipation of the coming Christ child.

Do you know what else we remember today? We remember that December 25th, the deadline for HRTB’s Second Annual Writing Contest, is quickly drawing nigh. There are only nine days left to perfect your submissions.

So, light your rose candles, sing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” and get busy organizing your 600 words or less on the topic “My Suffering Is a Blessing” into the best post ever. We can’t wait to read what you have to say.

Happy Writing!