As children, all of life — especially Christmastime — is a daily experience of simple wonder. As we age, life starts to feel a lot more complicated, and we grow more complex too. Our experiences, our relationships, our emotions, the social and cultural issues we deal with — it all gets messier. Naturally, we long for God to do something fresh in our lives, especially when we’re in the middle of something truly painful. Christmas reminds us that God almost never acts in our lives in the way we think he will. His plans are simple, but unexpectedly creative and wonderful. In the simplicity of the Christmas story, God offered hope and life to all of humanity forever...and for you and me, too, today.
