With just over a week to go, you may be feeling the pressure to get ready for Christmas, especially if you’ve got a journey to make or people are coming to stay. If you’ve been watching too many TV programmes about how to have the ideal Christmas, you’re probably feeling even worse!
Don’t forget that the first Christmas took place where plans had gone wrong, with no decorations or groaning table of food. But it involved people who loved each other, the kindness of strangers and the faithfulness of God. Does your Christmas need any more than that?