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Leaning into Jesus when it feels hard this Christmas
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Sophie Dianne2024-12-23T07:00:00
Sophie Dianne has a message of solidarity and support for those feeling grief or pain this Christmas.
Beyond the noise of this materialistic world, Christmas should be a day when our minds go back to Bethlehem, bringing a warmth to our hearts as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. But life in this broken world has a habit of reminding us of its harsh realities.
As the first weekend of December came, I got the Christmas decorations down from the loft. Looking through the boxes stirred memories of past years and was a reminder of those I’ve lost. December used to be my favourite month of the year, but now I put my energy into merely surviving it, and I’ve realised that’s okay.
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