Unwrap the GIFT
I am awakened in the night....with a song on my heart. I decide to get up and find that song, because for many lonely days and yes in Christmas Seasons past, for me it has been such a reminder of Gods truth and faithfulness... The song is "I am not Alone" by Natalie Grant. It's powerful! And it resonates in my soul. Let's face it, this year has been quite a year, in so many, many ways. An unprecedented pandemic, many lives lost, jobs lost, turmoil, unrest and for many, a lasting loneliness. For those this season is not a merry one, but one of pain. Suicides are up even more this year than in years past. I remember in those days past ,how that deep hole of hopelessness felt. I was there, many times. I was young, and betrayed, by different circumstances and even choices I had made that I thought would be good for me. My days were sad and I felt that I was all alone in my pain. I did survive, but barely....