The holiday season, often touted as the most joyous time of the year, can paradoxically become a source of overwhelming stress!

But we can find peace and joy and say goodbye to chaos by reflecting on the promises found in Isaiah, particularly the four names attributed to Jesus: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

When we stop and meditate on what is contained in these four names, our lives can be changed. We can find wisdom and direction; divine power to act on our behalf; a reliable, protective, and providing father; and not just a person of peace, but a prince of peace!

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It's easy to think a supernatural event would endow us with great faith.

Maybe. Maybe not.

Angelic encounters grew Mary and Joseph's faith, but left Zechariah still doubting and questioning.

Yet faith is required to please God -- not merely in his existence, but in his character. This is despite whether we get the outcomes we desire or not.

Faith is hard. Unbelief is hard. We get to choose which hard we want. Both come at a cost.

We dive into the stories of Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Joseph and see how their faith journeys can impact our own. We see from Dallas Willard's The Divine Conspiracy how prayer is a practical and powerful way we nurture meaningful faith.

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I had grand visions for commemorating Advent with my kids when they were growing up.

The candles had other ideas.

I envisioned a serene family gathering filled with reflection and togetherness. But this didn't materialize. Instead, Advent became a series of mishaps involving arguments, sibling rivalries, and a match-to-candle ratio that showed something serious was amiss.

But I share more here than relaying a family story. Rather, to encourage you to remember nurturing a child's faith is more like growing an apple tree than a radish. It requires time, care, and the understanding that immediate results are not always visible.

You don't measure impact by immediacy. You'll smile along as you hear how this truth got lived out in my attempts to celebrate Advent.

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