Advent 2025 - O Dark December

In my attempt to take a more intentional approach to Advent this year, I am inviting you along on the journey. The accountability is helpful to me, even if there are only a handful of you who follow along. You might be a bored scroller with nothing better to do, a songwriter trolling for ideas, or a desperate wanderer hoping somebody online has something to say that might keep you from standing too close to the edge today. Whatever brings you here, welcome. I can't promise much, except a few thoughts from a fellow traveler who is still trying to figure things out along the way. 

So here we are again. December. What can feel like the most magical time of the year to some can also feel like one long, dark night to others. I get it. This final month of the year has its pros and cons for me too. Fond childhood memories and seasonal stress. Family gatherings and complicated relationships. Snow, cold, and long, dark nights, and snow, cold, and long dark nights - the beauty and the brutality of the same things. It is a month of waiting. For light. For warmth. For whatever it is you've been praying for but haven't yet received. 

So what do we do in the waiting? We hope. We cling to whatever we still believe to be true. We brace for the bitter winds and we keep bundling up and heading out the door to whatever each new day brings. Yes, these days will keep getting shorter, for a time, bringing darkness that might feel unbearable. But light is coming. Warmer days are ahead. Prayers will be answered. 

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