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Prepare the way to welcome your inner Christ child—the being of love and light, the spark of holiness that lies deep in us all. Seek the signs of hope and promise in your life and the world around you—the stars that point the way to the Light of God. Make your way to the [stable] of peace and acceptance in the secret depths of your heart.

Prepare a manger in your heart, built from the wood of your life: your body, your home, your physical comforts.

Line it with the straw from your life: your loves and friendships, your memories, your harvest of sweet and bitter remembrances.

Bring your life’s gifts to your inner Christ-child: your thankfulness, your contentments, your hopes, your experiences of growth.

Surround your manger with your joys: your loves, the beauties of your life, with those you know and have known, with the Light of Lights.

by Rev. Simon John Barlow (1961-2008), British Unitarian minister