Giving care can feel more familiar than receiving it. We know how to help, encourage, and keep things moving. Being cared for may ask us to slow down and allow someone else to be present. As we prepare for Advent, here is a question to carry gently: What helps you receive love without feeling that you must immediately repay it? You might reflect on a relationship, a moment from the life of Jesus, or something you are still discovering. Share only what feels comfortable. An unfinished thought is welcome here.

Before the week fills up, take a moment to remember someone who made room for you. Perhaps they listened without rushing, welcomed a question, or treated you with kindness when you had little to offer in return. Let that memory become a doorway into reflection: What might this help you recognize about the love Jesus reveals? You do not need an extraordinary experience to begin noticing. An ordinary moment of welcome can give us something meaningful to sit with. What small act of kindness has stayed with you, and what did it help you discover?