In The Episcopal Church, as with other Christian liturgical traditions, we are in the middle of the Advent season, a time of waiting, anticipating, and reflecting on the birth of the Christ Child and the coming of Christ in any given moment. We light a candle each of the four weeks of the season to mark the time and watch the light increase. These typically colder and shorter days give us a nudge inward to reflect spiritually. It's not Christmas yet, not a time for jolly gathering and flurries of activity. Be still. Be quiet. Abide in anticipation for what is to come, building up the expectation and all that it means.