Advent is more than a countdown to Christmas. It’s a season that invites us to slow down, to wait on purpose, and to get honest—really honest—about where we find ourselves. It’s about naming the tension between what is and what we hope for, between the promises of God and the pain we still carry.

It’s not about manufacturing joy or pretending things are fine. Advent gives us permission to feel the ache. To notice what’s heavy. To listen for God in the quiet corners of our lives. It’s a season of sacred attentiveness—where longing isn’t weakness, but worship.

This year, our Advent theme is “Here With Us.” It’s a simple phrase that holds deep hope. We’ll explore what it means that God came near—and what it still means now. Not in some ideal version of your life, but in your actual life. In your weariness. In your wonder. In your waiting.

Each week includes a short reflection, a few Scriptures, and a deeper thought for those who want to linger.

Our hope is that these words give you room to pause. To breathe. To remember that you’re not alone.

He’s here. And He’s staying.