Love came quietly that night, without fanfare or bright lights. Not through a throne or a trumpet, but through a manger that smelled of hay and hope. This Christmas reflection returns to the humility of God’s arrival, reminding us that heaven chose the ordinary, the lowly, and the quiet as its doorway into the world.

Two thousand years later, love still arrives the same way. Not in headlines or spectacle, but in kitchens where meals are shared, church halls where strangers gather around a table, and small acts of kindness offered without applause. This story reflects on serving Christmas dinner, on modern Bethlehem moments hidden in plain sight, and on the truth that love does not need to make noise to change everything. It only needs to arrive, and stay.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2025/12/25/love-came-quietly/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal, stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

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