Sadness at Christmas

Christmas is meant to be the happiest time of year. Which is probably why it's such a hard time for many of us. Christmas can remind us of people we love who aren't with us anymore. This time of year could trigger painful memories (in my family many of us are still affected at this time of year by the sudden death of my nanna at Christmas time over 20 years ago). Or Christmas could be an unwanted reminded that another year has gone by and you still haven't managed to fall pregnant, or get married or find employment (the list goes on...). Or it could be just hard to feel like celebrating when you're struggling with loneliness or depression.

For many of us, we need to be reminded that not all of us are bursting at the seams with excitement this time of year. I found Girl Talk's post's Comfort at Christmastime, and Bittersweet Christmas very helpful in this respect. And let's pray for each other. That those of us who have a lot of sadness in their lives this Christmas would find moments of real joy in the middle of the sadness.