Throughout our lives, we often fall into complacency, and our watchful waiting falls by the wayside. Then the season of Advent suddenly hits us with a reminder that we are continually waiting and preparing for something. Despite our tendency to get off track and the many challenges, the year has presented, Advent is the time of year to start over. During this first week of Advent, we do the important task of self-examination, recognize the state of messiness our lives are in and remember the hope-filled promise of Christ’s return. Christ has come. Christ is come. Christ will come again!