✨ Healing in Bethlehem: What the Christmas Story Really Teaches Us About Vulnerability
Many people celebrate Christmas with lights, gifts, and festive traditions — but the true Christmas story is far from glamorous. At its core, Christmas is a story of vulnerability , emotional courage, and God working through the unexpected. Jesus wasn’t born into luxury or comfort. He was born in Bethlehem , in a manger , during a time of political danger , to a family surrounded by misunderstanding and uncertainty. And yet — this place of vulnerability became the starting point of salvation . Mary & Joseph: A Story of Real Emotional Courage Before the manger… Before the angels… Before Bethlehem… The story begins with two ordinary people navigating overwhelming emotions. Mary : a teenage girl suddenly called to carry the Messiah Joseph : a man whose life was turned upside down overnight Both felt fear, confusion, and the weight of public judgment. Both faced possible shame and rejection. Yet both still said “yes.” That is not passive faith. That is emot...