TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DE-STRESS (7)

ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
Our true stress seems to be . . .
Achy breaky hearts.

If Christmas is the time for peace
and good will toward all men,
why are so many minus the Christmas spirit,
and have hearts that are breaking into pieces?

Why won’t these hearts stop aching with pain?

Whether grieving the lost of loved ones,
or rebounding from severe personal situations,
loneliness and loss will alter our perspective
at Christmas and any other time.

We must consider lost for what it is-- a natural part of life.
As surely as seasons change from summer to winter,
losses will surface in our lives.

We cannot gain, gain, gain, all the time,
and never expect to loose.
Loss is inevitable . . . bitter comes along with the sweet.

Let’s count our blessings,
pray about our losses,
and know that all will be "calm" again,
and all will be "bright."

Peace I leave with you . . .