it's coming, ready or not

Am I ready for Christmas? I can't tell you how many times I'm asked this. No, I say, I am never ready for the ludicrous hilarious ironic entering of my life by God! I get all sorts of prepared, with all the dumb trimmings that really have nothing to do with Christmas. But still God surprises me. The stupid humility, the mess of shepherding, the smell of stable....Luke's very concerned to let us know God comes to the most unlikely people, who're probably the most ready, unlike me.