Advent Reflections

Recently our Presiding Bishop wrote in the Episcopal News Monthly, "We stand at the beginning of Advent and the season of expectation. It's not meant to be as penitential a season as Lent, but it is meant to help us slow down and pay attention." It's a good time to reflect on the season of Advent. What does Advent mean to you? In what ways is Advent similar to Lent? In what ways is it different from Lent? How do you make Advent a special time for you (like we try to do for Lent)?