It's hard to be as "bah-humbug" as I've been feeling lately when I remember the true reason we celebrate this day. How devastatingly hopeless my life would be right now if God had not sent Christ to earth on this special night so many years ago. In the form of a tiny, prefect baby, Jesus took his place here on earth with his only purpose being to die for our sins and the sins of our children. I truly am thankful for this day. Without this particular event taking place, I wouldn't be able to say my son is in heaven celebrating Christmas with Christ himself!
As I sit here and think about what God really did when he sent Jesus, his only son, here... knowing the persecution, pain, and heartache his son would endure... to know how ungrateful and undeserving we really are... I utterly boggles my mind. After going through the loss of a child, I can't image what it would be like to allow my child to walk a path that would certainly lead them to a horrible and slow death. I'm sorry, but in my imperfect humanity, I could never sacrifice my child...no matter how many other people it would save. I'm just not that strong of a person. Losing Wyatt has really put what God did for us into perspective...
As I sit here and think about what God did for me, for my son, on this magical night... I can truly be thankful that we are able to celebrate this day. Merry Christmas everyone. Let's celebrate and spread the word of the day heaven sent hope to our undeserving world.
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Beautiful reminder, Danielle. Thank you for this post. When you think of it like that, with real perspective, it makes Christmas a LOT more bearable. Sending you HUGS!
AMEN!!!
Merry Christmas Danielle. Next year will be better. I know. I've been there.
Hugs,
Trisha
Wow, powerful post and so true. Thank you for writing this, Merry Christmas to you guys.
Very well said. I too have perspective I never wished to have, but am thankful that I do.
Merry Christmas to you and yours Danielle! May the true spirit of Christmas be in our hearts always.
Kat
Merry Christmas Danielle and your family. Great post and I am praying for you.
{{HUGS}}
Caroline
I too think about the greatest gift God gave us all the time and how much he must truly love us to do that.
Have a Merry Christmas Danielle. Thank you for your honest and sweet words of comfort.
So true!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Remembering Wyatt with you. (((Hugs)))
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