Jesus wasn't born in a big fancy palace among royalty. He was born in a stable, surrounded by animals and the sort of people the world tends to forget about. The first Christmas was quite simple. Is that a word that you would use to describe how we celebrate the holiday? We are spending our time together this Advent preparing for a different kind of Christmas. One that doesn't leave us exhausted, disappointed, and broke. One that leaves us better than it found us. Last week we talked about making room for God, this Sunday we are going to talk about keeping it simple.