I believe the Bible tells a story we recognize as true. I don't just mean it tells an accurate story - though it's telling that the Bible stands tall even after more than 2,000 years of secular criticism.

God wants you to know that he gets you.

Christianity teaches salvation by grace through faith, every other religion teaches salvation through works and merit.

You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.

Were it not for the shepherds, there would have been no reception. And were it not for a group of stargazers, there would have been no gifts.

It's one thing for me to tell people not to worry. It's another thing entirely to quote Matthew 6, where Jesus says, "Why do you worry? The birds of the air, the flowers of the field..." He says, "I tell you, do not worry."

Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.