I have grown to really love advent. As a kid, it wasn't really anything more to me than a little calendar filled with chocolates for every day leading up to Christmas in December. These days, having grown and learned so much from the Lord and from my local church, advent has become something really special. Childhood anticipation for Christmas morning treasures under the tree have evolved into a beautiful combination of remembrance and waiting for the coming of the greatest Gift of all. I've especially loved learning how our worship can intentionally illustrate this longing in the weeks leading up to Christmas Eve, with songs and readings that culminate in a glorious receiving of our new born King Jesus. Last year in particular, God keept bringing me back to the same theme over and over as we entered the Advent season: We've all heard the timeless carol, Joy to the World... "let every heart prepare him room..." This phrase stands out to me in a different way no...