Christmas...Without the Merry
"I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world!" -John 16:33 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." -Isaiah 41:10 When we think of Christmas, we think of a lot of things. As Christians, of course we think about the miraculous event that gave us all a chance for eternal life. The blessed baby who lived and died for us. But honestly, there are a ton more things we think about at Christmas too. Family, friends, gifts, parties, a long "to-do" list....and on and on and on. Because of our dependence on media, we see a lot of the "perfect Christmas" stuff saturating our feeds or televisions. The girl finds her true love right at Christmas. A happy family gets together, sporting warm Christmas jammies, by a...