Frank Honeycutt writes this about Advent:

"We are in deep need of unhurried time to celebrate the advent of God in our lives. How shall we offer our full-bodied attention to God in response to the gift of incarnation? The ancient Advent wreath hearkens from a time when Scandinavian farmers prepared for winter in the year's waning light. They would bring one cartwheel into the house and decorate the wheel with candles and greenery. The message was clear: you can't go anywhere on three wheels. The world was slowing down, a spiritual cue for all God's people. Every Advent I've been tempted to remove a tire from my trusty Mitsubishi Mirage and adorn the wheel in a similar way. That might finally slow me down a bit."