A Different Kind of Christmas

December 21, 2023
Devotional by: Johnnie Sue & John Moore

And there's voices in the driveway
Family's right outside the door
And we'll try to make this Christmas
Like the ones we've had before
And as we gather round the table
I see joy on every face
And I realize what's still alive
Is the legacy you made

This song it not a traditional Christmas song; like the name implies it's "different.” As facilitators for a grief group, we are on the front lines when grief is hard to deal with. Holidays are especially difficult.  For us, the first Christmas after losing our daughter Ruth was extremely bleak. You also may have experienced pain of loss this year. The song talks about one less place at the table, one less gift under the tree. It can be heart wrenching at best. But the song says even though we can remember the joy we experienced with that person, it doesn't mean they can't be there in Spirit. 

The song finishes with the thought that as we look around at the family gathering for a holiday celebration, that we can see the legacy that beautiful life left with each one of us. 

As we gather together during the holidays, let us remember the Christ child's legacy left within us.

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