Painful Dates

It's funny how some dates can be painful for some people...
Sometimes it's because that date was significant for a loved one but that loved one is no longer a part of your life.
Sometimes it's because of an event that happened on that date which may mark a Before and After in the seasons of your life.
The difficult part though is when they coincide and something tragic or unhappy happens on a day that was normally a day of celebration. In that case, it's like a double-tragedy, with the memory of the one almost stealing the joy of the other too. But I have found that if our hope is in the Lord, then we are confident that all things will work out together for good in the end (Rom 8:28).

Whether Christmas brings happy or sad memories, I pray that you will experience the true peace of knowing Jesus in your life when we celebrate the fact that He came.
Blessings,
Gelly

What special things do you do to celebrate Christmas?
We have a tradition of having family members write their 'Wishes for Christmas and the New Year', which we then hang on the Christmas tree! We've done this for a few years now, and it's lovely to see the earlier wishes of my children. They love to read them too!
Praying this 12th day before Christmas will be a Day of Blessings for you :)

How is it that Christmas, which comes at the same time each year, can seem to 'sneak up on us' as though we weren't expecting it?!
Also, why does it seem that the Christmas period has begun a whole lot earlier this year? From the frenzy of activity, it feels as though we are on the 10-day-countdown period, instead of being 18 days away!!
I pray your preparations are going well... :) <3 Gelly