This Advent series imparts a feeling just as much as a message. It will hopefully feel like a warm blanket wrapped around us, giving us the courage to face the increased anxiety and intensity that an election season brings. It will bring us a feeling of standing on steady ground, a path for our feet to find as we step forward into the unknown of a new year. Finally, it will act as a soft whisper in our ears, reminding each of us of who we are and whose we are. It will feel like love. This season, may God’s all-embracing and steadying love be our companion.