Merry Christmas, my friends. I pray that your humble preparation for Christ throughout Advent has allowed you to recognize Emmanuel, God-with-us, in this holy season we now enjoy. I invite you to explore the fulness of the nativity story in this Christmas Season by turning your attention and heart to the first two chapters of the Gospel of Matthew. One of the take-aways from me book, WHY THESE WOMEN, was a renewed appreciation for the Gospel of Matthew as inspiration this time of year: