And just like that we are at the end of November, headed right into the next holiday. Perhaps Christmas spilled over into your Thanksgiving celebration in a Thankmas gathering.

As Christmas television specials abound, offering a heart-warming rendition of the magic of Christmas, I keep reminding myself of the real magic of Christmas.

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

There wasn’t snow gently falling on evergreen trees covered in white twinkly lights or the scent of fresh baked gingerbread filling the air. But the stable in Bethlehem really is the TRUE magic of Christmas.

May your preparation for the celebration of Jesus be filled with wonder, peace and magic!