To paraphrase The Grinch, preparation for Christmas isn’t about bows or boxes or bags, but about something more. It’s about the hope, peace, joy, and love that are so clearly evident in Jesus’ birth, as well as his life, death, and resurrection. During Advent, we light candles for these things each week as a way to intentionally pause and recognize their truth—not just in heaven or this future reign of God, but right now, in this time and in this place. Today we focus on God’s peace.
