I received a Chinese Winter Solstice (冬至) greeting from a friend, featuring five blessing buns. Those buns immediately drew my attention to the five Advent candles, and from that moment, reflection and creative ideas began to flow. On December 21—the shortest day of the year and the Fourth Sunday of Advent—I re-interpreted the image by adding the date and a short reflection, allowing Eastern cultural symbolism and Christian faith to meet in a quiet, meaningful way -- "The sho