Christmas marks the beginning of the most wonderful and important relationship we’ll ever have. It’s not just knowing about that babe born in a manger. It’s about our relationship with a friend who sticks closer than a brother, with the one who has made us part of God’s family, who has called us His bride, His beloved. It’s about the bond we have with our hero who rescued us from death, who bestows on us all that is His. It’s about the one who is our mentor, guide, and protector, the one we can always trust and rely on, no matter what!

Everything that Jesus is to us involves a relationship that changes who we are to the very core. That is what Christmas—all year long—is really about. – Maria Fontaine

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