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The story of Jesus’ birth, pondered and treasured, can fill our hearts with love, joy, peace, thankfulness, and so much more. We’d be so much better off if these warm, wonderful feelings that make up the Christmas spirit were ours in abundance throughout the Christmas season and the year that follows.

Unfortunately, that is not always the case. The craziness of this time of year can put us in a Christmas funk, and we can find ourselves stressed out and exhausted. Which is the opposite of what Mary and the others who were there to experience that first Christmas felt. We’ll see today that their Christmas spirit can be ours, too.