What if we decided to do things differently this year?

What if we chose not to buy into the rush? To say “no” to the noise, the frantic pace, the manic buying that the world seems to tell us is part and parcel of the season? What if this Advent, we let go of that pressure to do and have more?

Imagine what would happen if we slowed down. If, instead of getting swept up in the race to December 25th, we embraced the slower rhythm of the season and opened our hearts to the waiting, the hoping, the preparing.

What if we turned our focus inward and upward? What if we spent these weeks of Advent not just counting down but leaning in—to prayer, to stillness, to moments that fill us rather than exhaust us?

This Year, Let’s Choose…

To Wait Advent invites us to sit with the longing. Instead of rushing ahead, what if we waited with purpose? Every week, every candle, every moment is an invitation to embrace that holy anticipation, knowing that what we’re waiting for—Who we’re waiting for—is worth every moment.
To Pray It doesn’t have to be complicated. Prayer can be as simple as sitting quietly with the words, “Come, Lord Jesus.” These small pauses throughout the day, between the busyness, help us to recenter our hearts and invite the peace we’re all craving this season.
To Prepare Not our gift lists or our schedules, but our hearts. What do we need to lay down? What do we need to embrace? Advent is the season for preparing our hearts for the miracle of Christmas.
To Wonder In the midst of everyday life, Advent is a call to wonder—to reflect on the mystery of Emmanuel, God With Us. What if we let that sense of awe shape the way we see and approach each day?
To Serve and Give This season calls us to look beyond ourselves. Small acts of kindness, a listening ear, a meal shared—these simple acts can be gifts that mirror the heart of Jesus.
To Hope The beauty of Advent is that it’s full of hope. Every candle lit, every prayer whispered, and every small act of waiting builds that hope in us, reminding us that no darkness is too deep to be overcome by the Light.

This Advent, let’s allow ourselves to live out this season intentionally. To savor the waiting, to seek the peace, to bring the hope of Advent into our homes and our hearts. This is what my heart yearns for, and it’s the heart of my Advent guide—The Liturgical Home: Advent—which releases tomorrow. My hope is that it will be a gentle guide for you, filled with devotions, reflections, and practices to walk you through this sacred season.

What if we decided to do things differently this year?

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What if we decided to do things differently this year?

This Year, Let’s Choose…

To Wait Advent invites us to sit with the longing. Instead of rushing ahead, what if we waited with purpose? Every week, every candle, every moment is an invitation to embrace that holy anticipation, knowing that what we’re waiting for—Who we’re waiting for—is worth every moment.

To Pray It doesn’t have to be complicated. Prayer can be as simple as sitting quietly with the words, “Come, Lord Jesus.” These small pauses throughout the day, between the busyness, help us to recenter our hearts and invite the peace we’re all craving this season.

To Prepare Not our gift lists or our schedules, but our hearts. What do we need to lay down? What do we need to embrace? Advent is the season for preparing our hearts for the miracle of Christmas.

To Wonder In the midst of everyday life, Advent is a call to wonder—to reflect on the mystery of Emmanuel, God With Us. What if we let that sense of awe shape the way we see and approach each day?

To Serve and Give This season calls us to look beyond ourselves. Small acts of kindness, a listening ear, a meal shared—these simple acts can be gifts that mirror the heart of Jesus.

To Hope The beauty of Advent is that it’s full of hope. Every candle lit, every prayer whispered, and every small act of waiting builds that hope in us, reminding us that no darkness is too deep to be overcome by the Light.

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