By: Liz Queen
DEAR LIZ QUEEN:
It’s that time of year again and I’m really trying. Bottom line, I miss my family members who aren’t here anymore. The Christmas season can be long and hard.
RESPONSE:
For those of us who may be struggling this season with the empty chair(s) at the holiday table, the Christmas carol we can’t bear to hear because of the memories it brings, the search for new traditions when we really wish we could have the old ones back, stay encouraged by and FOCUSED on the reason for the season!
What Christmas is REALLY about is Christianity, which teaches us that the birth of the baby Jesus was the start of God’s brilliantly divine plan to ensure reunification with our loved ones, through the gift of everlasting life.
That’s GOOD NEWS, and a Christmas blessing to help bring you warm comfort and a smile to your tear-stained face. That still may not make you feel happy today. But can you allow yourself to feel the JOY of eternity?
KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE ROCK.