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The two minutes of Christmas present, giving and receiving, have passed. The magic moment has come and gone. The buildup to the letdown has occurred. Now… somebody’s just got to clean up the mess. That sweater has got to be exchanged. You spent more time looking for that toy than it took to break it. And if I eat one more bite of turkey, I’ll … You get the picture. And did you really choose to lock yourself in a house with all those people and only one remote control? Christmas is not just that frenzy of ripping paper and opening boxes. Christmas is much more than a moment: ❄️ Christmas is a state of mind. ❄️ Christmas is looking forward to … ❄️ Christmas is learning to wait. ❄️ Christmas is being disappointed. (When Jesus was born, I’m sure somebody said, “What? … That’s it?”) ❄️ Christmas is totally surprising. ❄️ Christmas is God’s coming to be one of us, despite knowing us for who we really are. On this Sunday after, I’m asking you not to let Christmas go quite yet. Hang on to the feeling of receiving a gift. Linger on the idea of being totally surprised. Let the total unbelievability of how God chose to do this thing soak into your soul. If you do, I believe that you may become Christmas to somebody else. This year, you may be Christ in the flesh – God’s surprising gift – to someone. And Christmas will last much longer than it ever has before. Grace & Peace,