<p>Does the activity and busy calendar of the Christmas season wear you out? Are&nbsp;you always looking for a way to slow down when everyone around you seems to&nbsp;be speeding up? Do you long for the &ldquo;old days&rdquo; when faith and family seemed&nbsp;more important than finding that perfect &ldquo;something&rdquo; for people you barely&nbsp;know?</p><p>The writing team of&nbsp;The Immediate Word&nbsp;has come together to offer a respite&nbsp;from the frenzy of a busy season; to invite you to take some time to ponder the&nbsp;Gift of God to the people of the earth. This daily devotional for the seasons of&nbsp;Advent and Christmas will help to deepen your faith during a period that has&nbsp;become filled with frenetic activity and distractions in our contemporary world.&nbsp;Explore scripture during the season of Advent with the TIW&nbsp;team. Take time&nbsp;each day during this busy holiday season to slow down &ndash; becoming closer to&nbsp;God and his son, the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ.</p>