It is hard to believe. We just celebrated Thanksgiving and now there are only 21 days until Christmas. What are we doing to get ready for this special day? Decorating? Buying gifts? Getting together with family and friends? Planning winter trips or vacations? These activities are usually on the top of everyone’s winter lists. Yet, for many, this time of year is only a magnification of the hopelessness and despair that they feel inside. As a result, our most important task during this Christmas season is to prepare our hearts and the hearts of others to celebrate the birth of Jesus—the Savior of the world.