His Advent

In the busyness of the Christmas season you may wonder: is there something more to Advent than candles readings and chocolate countdown calendars?<p>Advent is about an arrival about His presence. When Jesus was born 2000 years ago He changed the lives of those He met. They weren't halo-encircled characters in a play. They were real people hurt and lonely anxious and hopeful confused and afraid ignorant and ostracized. His arrival brought a gift of hope to those who accepted it.<p>We live with the same fear the same frustrations and the same faith. And Jesus awaits the invitation to arrive in our hearts and to meet our needs and desires-to meet us. <p>Take a few moments each day of this Advent season to peek into the past to see those who knew Jesus in the flesh. Learn from their encounters. Welcome His arrival.