The word advent means “coming” and refers to Jesus Christ’s coming to earth as an infant and to His promised return to earth known as the “second coming.” Right after Thanksgiving, two grandsons called their grandmother to announce that they had begun decorating the house for Christmas. “And guess what? We got to set up our baby Jesus action figures!” For most of us, the nativity scene is the most common mental picture of Advent. But Advent is far more than the baby in the manger, as you