Faith

The air is alive with celebration. But, let’s be honest, this excitement doesn’t start and end today. It builds for days, even weeks beforehand. Candles flicker, turkeys roast, chickens sizzle, wine flows, the beauty of flowers fills our spaces, trees are decorated, lights twinkle, gifts are wrapped with care, smiles light up faces, cosy pyjamas…

“Pride goes before a fall, ” my mum would always remind me while I was growing up. She often said it in frustrating moments or when I was already feeling criticized, which only made the saying more annoying at the time. Back then, I’d question whether every mistake I made had to stem from pride—was…

Tears were in my eyes, I wondered how someone could love me so much and why I had refused his love all along. Anyway, it didn’t matter anymore. There I was, saying with all seriousness and unashamed delight, “I do!”

Although I had previously read Matthew chapter 2, I approached it from a new perspective this time. I wondered what would have happened if Jesus had been born in the modern era. I imagined that his mother, Mary, had had a baby shower because her friends all had one or they organised one for her….

I heard a Voice call out my name. Though soft, it carried so much strength, passion and care. I could feel a deep interest pouring right out of the Voice. He declared that I was worth every bit of His sacrifice Though I was sure that everything I ever did label me unworthy And I…