Glorious Mess

God could have given Jesus a perfect entry into the world. Instead in the middle of chaotic, messy circumstances, with a very messy set of people, Jesus enters our world. He is born to a displaced young couple, in basic lodgings. It is a beautiful sign of God's love for us; imperfect humanity fumbling along and getting things messy. 

Yet, God chose to come and join us in our mess.

We all remember that feeling as a child of waiting for Christmas; the anticipation, the joy, the laughter, and the fun. The wonder of it all.

As time goes by, Christmas can become heavy with cultural expectations. For many, it is a time of stress, grief, and "putting on a brave front" rather than the joy-filled occasion it once was.

Jodie McCarthy invites you to get curious about what Christmas looks like for you, and explore what you really need it to be. What traditions bring you joy and what ones can you let go? How can you intentionally create presence and peace at the end of the year?

Drawing on her cross-cultural childhood, Jodie offers a different perspective on Christmas, touching on both Northern and Southern Hemisphere expressions of the season. Regardless of where you are in the world, Jodie invites you to embrace all of Christmas; the mess and the mystery of Jesus's birth.