Advent is a time of expectation, it is a time of remembrance, it is a time of hope, and it is especially a time of preparation by faith for all His comings.

Thanksgiving utters a confession of dependence, an acknowledgement of the gift of something not earned or deserved.

The time is always near. The world rages on and in it you have tribulation, it is true. But the One who is standing at the gate has conquered.