1. Four Advent candles

2. Four candles are burning slowly

3. If you are very quiet you can hear them speak.

4. No-one is receiving my light. I think, I’ll be going out."
The first one says:
”I am peace !
No-one is receiving my light.
I think, I’ll be going out."
The flame was getting smaller and all at once it went out!

5. there is no sense in my carrying on to burn”.
The second said:
”I am trust!
I am very vulnerable
there is no sense in my carrying on to burn”.
After saying this, there was a gentle breeze and it went out.

6. Quite spontaniously the third candle said:
”I am love!
I have no more strength. People push me aside and don’t realise how important I am. They even forget to love those who are close to them."
...and then the candle went out.

7. ..a child came into the room and saw that three candles had gone out.
”oh, why aren’t you burning anymore?"
The child asked
..and was very sad.

8. The fourth candle began to speak:
Don’t be afraid, as long as I am burning , we can light the other candles again ,
I am
Confidence!"

9. With joyfully radiant eyes the child picked up the candle ‘Confidence’ and lit the other three candles again .

10. The Flame Confidence should always remain with us...

11. .... in this way we shall always keep
Peace
Trust
and Love!

12. Have a richly blessed
Advent
Confidence
Love
Trust
Peace