Do you ever feel alone at Christmas? Ever wish there was someone who understands? Who would share the pain with you? Who could get close enough to comfort you? I’m feeling really blessed this Christmas, but Lord has been reminding me that His heart aches for those who are hurting, and that He is GodContinue reading “Hope For When You Feel Alone at Christmas”
Category Archives: Christmas
Meeting Him at the Manger…
What are your thoughts about the manger? About the meaning behind the Nativity scenes? The more I think about it, the more the message of the incarnation amazes me. God with us. God reaching out to us. God coming to be with us. God with us… In the midst of our sin and our messContinue reading “Meeting Him at the Manger…”
Encouragement For When It Feels Like There is Too Much To Do…
How do you feel about Christmas? There are so many things about it that I love: dwelling on the incarnation and God with us, celebrating with family and friends, beautiful, twinkling lights, Christmas stories and songs (and I do love some happy Christmas films…) But there’s one thing that can often get me, and itContinue reading “Encouragement For When It Feels Like There is Too Much To Do…”
To Encourage You This Christmas…
How is Christmas for you? All good and rosy and joyful? Or maybe, somewhere in the mix, some less than rosy things, too? I’m feeling very blessed and grateful this year. But a friend reminded me recently that for some people, Christmas can be tough. And I really want this blog to be a placeContinue reading “To Encourage You This Christmas…”
It Means So Much…
How do you feel about the Christmas season? What does it mean to you? In many ways, I love much of it, really. The beautiful lights. The sense of joy. The celebrating with family and friends. And the reminder to focus on the incarnation. It almost takes me by surprise, when I remember and reallyContinue reading “It Means So Much…”
Remembering Christmas… Right Here, Right Now
Do you find it easy to forget the meaning of Christmas in all the busyness of this season? I can find myself striving, in all the busyness of everything going on, forgetting what it really means. God come close to us. God with us. God Who loves us so much that He became one ofContinue reading “Remembering Christmas… Right Here, Right Now”
Thoughts on This Covid Christmas
How are you feeling about this Covid Christmas? It’s such a strange time, and there’s a lot of sadness, I know… especially at the moment. In the midst of the Covid Christmas sadness, I just wanted to share 4 brief encouragements that have been blessing me. How do I feel about Christmas this year? TheContinue reading “Thoughts on This Covid Christmas”
The Invitation to Be With Him…
The Lord has been showing me something very precious recently: an invitation. An invitation to walk closely with Him; to be in His presence. It’s not about activities. It’s not about being busy. It’s knowing Him. I serve in full-time ministry. It’s busy. And there are so many blessings in my life. But they are notContinue reading “The Invitation to Be With Him…”
What Does it Mean?
What does it mean? We take it so lightly; sing it so familiarly. But it’s breathtaking. Astounding. Life changing. God came down to earth as a baby. What did Charles Wesley write? Our God contracted to span. Incomprehensibly made man. He spoke the world into being. Forever, He has always been there, in an endlessContinue reading “What Does it Mean?”
The True Source of Joy This Christmas
Where do you try to find joy at Christmas? In family? In friends? In parties? In gifts? The Lord has been reminding me of something so very precious: the greatest Gift of all is God. In the presence of God, we find all our hearts are truly craving for. And Christmas is an amazing reminderContinue reading “The True Source of Joy This Christmas”
Caroline Abblitt 