Sometimes when we want something very much, God asks us to wait. We must wait with expectancy, knowing that if we ask for anything according to His will, He will give it to us at the proper time.

Christmases in Maine are snowy fantasies celebrating New England traditions, with fishing boat parades in the harbors, their masts lit up like holiday trees; bedecked shops that line the waterfronts of seaside towns; ice skating ponds; and ski slopes just a cog train ride away.