12/19/2025
Hi CR Family!
We are quickly approaching Christmas! It's a lovely time to contemplate what the birth of Jesus means to us and to find time to celebrate with people we love.
It can also be a stressful time of rushing, grieving, striving and being confronted by things that push our recovery buttons. This morning I was trying to bury the feelings that were pressing in on me that conflict with how I really feel about Christmas. You know, being sad about some things that are not the way they used to be, pressure about getting stuff done-I could go on and on. This is usually accompanied by internal conversations with myself that add to the stress.
This morning, I clearly heard the Lord say, "you are leaving me out of that conversation. Why?"
I had to admit I was, and then let myself unburden things to Him because he wants to be part of that conversation with me. The love and grace the Lord poured out on me during that conversation gave me the desire to stand straighter, be my normal happy self and trust him with the rest.
So-is there any conversation that you are leaving the Lord out of? He wants to talk with you. You will feel better when you open your heart to him.
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