Perhaps the real gift we are being invited to this Christmas is not what we give, but what we take away. Space can feel like a void that can highlight our insecurities about who we are, our purpose, and what we have to offer. When we take away everything but God, we can be left feeling vulnerable. What if He doesn't come? What if He doesn't fill the space and we are left in want? And yet, the only way we can fully receive God is to carve out the space and surrender control of what that space should look like.