Comments on: How Do You Say “Merry Christmas!”? http://gravelroadoflife.com/blog/how-do-you-say-merry-christmas/ Where the wheels of self-reliance fall off in the potholes of life and I see my need for rescue Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: gravelroad http://gravelroadoflife.com/blog/how-do-you-say-merry-christmas/#comment-10048 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:48:12 +0000 http://gravelroadoflife.com/?p=398#comment-10048 Thank you, Dave, for your encouragement. God is a very good Father and He always hears our cries and sees to the needs of His children. For that I am very grateful!

]]> By: Dave mckissick http://gravelroadoflife.com/blog/how-do-you-say-merry-christmas/#comment-9895 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 07:27:25 +0000 http://gravelroadoflife.com/?p=398#comment-9895 Erika
Thank you for saying what I was feeling. The 25th was a very depressing day for me. No family gatherings, no presents, just a Skype call to the girls and that seemed to make it even worse. I felt like Charlie Brown but there was no Linus the help me.

Later that day Jo and I went for a walk ( one of Norway’s great blessings) and we shared our blues with each other. I reflected on my 2 Christmas’ in the military overseas and how those didn’t seem to bother me as much ( probably because I was single and didn’t care).

While I didn’t hear angel’s voices, I did know that my perspective had been changed. Father had heard my anguish and given me peace even though I hadn’t specifically asked for it.

I agree with you that Merry Christmas does often seem flippant but I thank God for all those who say it.

Blessings to you and your family. Keep writing !
Dave

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