The second week of Christmas (Without the Crazy) invites us to step out of December’s clamor and into God’s calm. In Isaiah 11:1-10, a shoot springs from the stump of Jesse and ushers in a peace so complete that wolves and lambs live side by side. John the Baptist’s voice echoes that same peace, crying out in the wilderness to prepare the way of the Lord. True peace begins not in perfect circumstances, but when we quiet our hearts to hear God’s voice above the noise.