It has been a hard year for a lot of people I know. Many of my friends are heading into the holidays on fumes. Grief, loss, anxiety, loneliness, and over-stimulation are just a few ingredients in the cocktail of 2025. It makes sense why some Christmas lights and holiday tunes would lift the spirits. And if this is you, I would like to offer the possibility that what your mental and emotional health might really need is Advent.

Something bizarre and spooky happened a month ago. In early November several people mysteriously received texts that were sent around...

Ever since Christmas I have had a nagging thought. It’s one of those lines you’ve heard many times before but now it just won’t leave you...