The Wonder of the Season
You know, my wife Valerie has a Christmas decoration obsession. She loves decorating for Christmas and finding unique decorations. She sent me a photo last week. She was driving home, and she sent a selfie of herself in the car, with Mary, Joseph and Jesus strapped into the seat in the back. She had found a big plastic lit blow mold of the Nativity scene, and she was thrilled! The look on Valerie's face was pure, unfiltered joy. Her eyes were sparkling, her smile stretched from ear to ear, and she was glowing brighter than those plastic figures did in our yard that night. In that moment, watching her excitement over this simple find, I witnessed something beautiful: childlike wonder in its purest form. Here was a grown woman, a successful professional, getting absolutely giddy over a plastic Christmas decoration. Watching Valerie's reaction reminded me immediately of something Jesus said in Matthew 18:3: "Truly I tell you, unless you change and bec...
