There’s something about December. Maybe it’s the twinkling lights that make the darkness feel darker. Maybe it’s the cheerful carols that amplify the silence left by loss. Or maybe we simply notice death more in December because we expect this month to be filled with life—with celebration, family, and joy. My mother-in-law passed away in […]
When December Holds Both Joy and Grief
We are made to be able to experience a range of emotions. #ADVENT2025
The participants are:
Bridget A. Thomas – Every Day Is A Gift
Loring Schultz – Word For The Soul
Alan Kearns – Devotional Treasure
Nathan R Dooley – Time For Providence
David Duncan – David’s Daily Dose
Rainer Bantau – The Devotional Guy
Cindi West – God Still Speaks
Barb Hegreberg – My Life in our Father’s World
mylifeinourfathersworld.com 
Great post! My dad passed in 2021 right before Thanksgiving, so yeah, Christmas still feels heavy for me. I try to remember better times, celebrating with him, even though I mostly deal with my feelings in silence. Men don’t like to talk about their feelings.
My mom is gone too and saves parents also. It’s natural to feel the loss more at the holidays I think, but I pray constantly for peace and comfort, knowing that I’ll see them again one day soon.
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It’s easy to forget that others may be suffering too when we are in the midst of it. We shouldn’t wallow in our pain , nor should we ignore it. Instead, take life as it comes and trust God to walk through it with us.
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