God has brought healing to all of us, freely available as a gift. But it is through repentance, doing our holy therapy and spiritual exercises, that we can actually put that healing to work and live into the restoration God’s grace has given us.

What if we were handed a sheet of paper—not for a Christmas list, but for an Advent list of things we want Jesus to take away? What does the holy thief need to steal from your life so you can live more awake? What needs to be cleared away so that you have more room for what matters most?