A December Breather
I don’t know why December always pulls words out of me, but here we are, mid-December 2025, and I feel compelled to slow down long enough to gather my thoughts. Maybe this is for someone else who needs a reminder of what they already know. Maybe it’s just as much for me. It’s interesting how December is meant to be a month centered on Jesus, yet somehow it often becomes the month we’re most distracted from Him. The pressure to make everything feel merry and bright can be loud. The expectations. The timelines. The mental checklists that never seem to end. There are deadlines to meet, gifts to buy, parties to attend, meals to plan, and schedules to juggle. And layered on top of all that joy and noise, there’s also a quieter reality...grief. For some, December brings a wave that crashes without warning, reminding them of who is missing at the table this year. While the world feels full of togetherness, their hearts have a hole that can not be filled. So this is me talking to myself, too, ...
