Cranberry Bliss

It's winter, which means it's cold.
It's Christmas time, which means so many Christmas miracles are happening.
This is the time of year where so many good things happen, you see God's love in places you don't normally see it.
People that often  seem invisible are now very visible to the eyes as many.

There is also so much sadness, bad things happen to a lot of people during this time. Bad memories resurface.

The world stops and moves on all at once and by Jan 1st your not sure how you lost so much time, but had so much time for so many things. It's beautiful and confusing in one breath.

This is my life right now, worry, and strength, sadness and bliss, blessings and stress...

I often think this must have been how Mary and Joseph felt before Jesus was born. That stress and worry through at the beginning, a sadness looming even though something amazing would happen soon... Mary's strength, then Joseph's as he stepped up. The bliss that came and the blessing that was Jesus... all these mixed up feelings that leave you wondering, where did the time go, and what now? But then that strength comes again and helps you through, the strength of God. It's beautiful and powerful and it is there for us all. there for the taking if we want it, if we reach for it.

I'm praying for you, my friends.