Christian author, magician and comedian Steve Legg was told he had terminal cancer in April 2023. Against all predictions, he and his family were able to spend one last Christmas together that year; but Steve eventually died of his illness in September 2024, leaving wife Bekah and a blended family of children and grandchildren behind.

Few things could be as tough as the first Christmas after losing a close loved one. So how do you celebrate the Christian season of hope after such a devastating loss?

In conversation with Mark Dowd, Bekah – who herself has a strong Christian faith – reflects on how she experienced Steve’s final illness and death (the extra year Steve had was a “gift from God”) and how, despite her grief, she is able to look ahead to Christmas with hope.