Blue Christmas: Hurt & Hope
/Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year for *everyone*. Various life circumstances and happenings can steal the joy of the season right from us. We experience grief, hurt, faintness of heart, and messy spirits.
The good news, though? No matter the state of our hearts? Christmas with Jesus offers grace, healing, faithfulness & mercy.
We bring him grief; He gives us grace.
We bring him hurt; He offers healing & hope.
We bring him faintness of heart; He remains faithful.
We bring him our messy spirits & selves; He extends mercy.
Join me for this four-part series, each episode a snippet of hope, especially if your Christmas is more blue than it is merry & bright.
Today…
May your hurt find a way to lean into hope amidst the holiday sights & sounds.
May your hurt find a place at the holiday table between the lasagna and the salad.
May your hurt bridge to hope with the help of a loving, patient, generous heavenly Father who knows what your heart needs before you do.
May the hurt which burdens your heart be readily handed over to Jesus as you remember that Christmas with Jesus might still hurt, but it’ll at least hold some hope, too.
Show notes:
Handel's Messiah (full length!)
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