Don’t lose sight of the wonder

If we lose the wonder of Christmas under the weight of the presents, the merry -go- round of parties, the alcoholic haze, the endless cooking, the frantic search for suitable gifts, the wearisome travelling to see relatives, then we miss the reason for our celebrating.

God’s genius lies in the unexpected.

Not just that his Son should be born in a stable in Bethlehem, undetected by all but a few (we know the story well).

But that, at that moment, God’s nature and human nature should become one.

Humanity and divinity encapsulated in a single life.