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Peace & Quiet?

We often want Christmas to be an escape from real life—a peaceful interlude free from deadlines, difficult news, and daily responsibilities. But the first Christmas was anything but quiet or safe. Mary and Joseph faced a mandatory census under Roman occupation, the dangers of childbirth without modern medicine, and soon after, the horror of fleeing as refugees from Herod's murderous rage. Having no crib for a bed wasn't their biggest problem—it was everything else swirling around them. So what did Christmas actually bring if not peace and quiet? Light. Drawing from all three Gospel birth narratives - the star in Matthew, the glory surrounding the shepherds in Luke, and John's profound declaration that the life coming into the world was light itself - we discover the true gift. The promise isn't escape but hope - hope that no darkness in our souls or on this planet exists without God's intimate presence, because He joined us in that darkness through a wordless baby who forever changed what it means to be human.