What happens when the holiday high fades and the reality of a new year set in? For many, the "Sunday after Christmas" feels like a sudden return to the fog of uncertainty and the mess of unfinished plans.

In the conclusion of our "Hope for the Holidays" series, we meet two people who spent their lives waiting on the Lord: Simeon and Anna. Through their encounter with the infant Jesus in the temple, we discover that biblical hope isn’t about getting a detailed map of our future—it’s about knowing who is holding our hand in the present.