"Drawing Near" by Lynne McCarthy

These questions are based on the sermon Drawing Near, from Sunday Feb 2/25.
 
1) Thinking about the encounters with Jesus – as in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 2 -- in His earliest years, and learning of His life in the Gospels, how do we draw near to God in His extraordinary doings?
 
2) What do Mary and Joseph, Simeon and Anna have to teach us about Jesus?
 
3) Have we had a longing to draw near to Him, just to be held by Him, no need to talk or present a list of asks; just to be in His presence, dimly aware that He has drawn near to us because He loves us and wants us near Him?  What can we do to address that longing?