Christmas: Jesus is Enough
It’s been a heavy while. There has been betrayal, unkindness, and hurt in our family in the last few months. We have also had some changes in our children’s schools and our network of families we spend time with has shifted. I imagine a lot of people feel the same this year with the isolation (still) of covid and the moves many families have made as a result. The combination of these things with the holiday season leaves an overwhelming emptiness. I’m lonely. It feels dark and hopeless. There is an expectation that every day we should be doing some fun holiday thing. Trolley rides to see the lights, Christmas parties, meeting Santa, gathering with friends for an outdoor movie. When instead we have a normal evening of dinner and bed, it feels like the gap between what we should be doing and what we are doing is unbearable. And the reality is that we have many families around us that we love. We have each other. A lot of people don’t get to enjoy the season this year the way t...