Happy December?

My Christmas Cactus, blooming but a bit out of focus!

Is December a happy time for you? Or are you like me this year–feeling a bit melancholy, maybe overwhelmed during these last weeks in 2022?

Do you remember the story of Jonah? A big fish swallowed him, and Jonah prayed from INSIDE THAT FISH.  He said, “In my distress, I called to the Lord, and He answered me.” Jonah 2:1. Don’t you just love that truth? God hears our prayers from wherever we are. Hallelujah!

Where are you right now?

Are you in the middle of family disputes or disappointments or responsibilities? Drowning in to-do lists–at home or at your job? Wondering what to buy or how to pay for them? Are you weighted down with decorations still in boxes, not hanging on the tree? Grappling with a frightening diagnosis?

Friends, God is in all of these places. Call out to Him and rest in His peace this Christmas season. After all, He gave us the first present, the best gift ever…. Jesus Christ. Hallelujah again!

Merry Christmas!