We all know what Christmas is supposed to look like. There’s meant to be a perfect family, a beautifully decorated home, delicious food and tastefully wrapped gifts. But what if your Christmas is not all merry and bright? What if your family relationships lie in tatters among the discarded wrapping paper? What if Christmas is a yearly reminder of your loneliness, grief or suffering? In this beautiful, thought-provoking devotional, Abby Ball finds that the Christmas stories make room for both your sorrow and your joy, your longing and your celebration. Contemplating Christmas invites you to rediscover the fresh hope, deep peace, lasting joy and unrelenting love of God that will strengthen and sustain you long after the festivities of the season are over.