Do you look forward to Christmas with eager anticipation... but then the season flies by in a flash?Do you intend to be present and focused... only to find yourself pulled every direction as you rush to holiday parties, decorate the house, and spend hours searching for the perfect gifts?Do you long for a deeper, more meaningful celebration... yet feel like you're missing something?This year, you are invited to spend the days leading up to Christmas rediscovering the gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love that God extends to all of us.Embracing Advent includes four weeks of short daily readings to encourage you toHold on to HOPEFind PEACEChoose JOYLOVE and Be LovedTake a few minutes each day to step away from the holiday chaos and prepare your body, soul, and mind to whole-heartedly experience Christmas this year