As we record on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, the house is loud, the stew is hot, and Christmas is almost here. In this episode of Storydram, Chris and Kory reflect on the rising joy of Advent — a season that is both penitential and festive, quiet and loud, already here and still coming.
Chris shares a childhood story of sledding gone wrong: a younger sister, a steep hill, and a brick wall at the bottom. What follows is a powerful reflection on what it really means to love someone — not just to watch them, but to actively care for them, warn them, stop them when needed, and stay with them when they fall anyway.
Together, the conversation moves from family life to friendship, and from human responsibility to divine mercy. What do we do when someone we love is heading toward harm? When do we intervene — and when do we walk with them back up the hill?
As Christmas approaches, this episode reminds us why Christ comes at all: because we are already at the bottom of the hill, and He comes not to shame us, but to pick us up and bring us home.
