I’ve always loved the celebration of Christmas with the decorations, the lights and even buying presents. But that’s not what I need right now- I need a serious infusion of hope and comfort.

After losing both of my beloved parents in a six month period and experiencing a life threatening accident sandwiched between those two painful events, I feel beaten up. I don’t mean to whine, but at certain points in our lives, we feel slammed against a concrete wall, screaming for answers to some very serious questions. Like, why I am alive? Or, how in the world can I get through the pain that I feel has swallowed my soul?

Christmas is exactly the answer to the most troubling questions in life. As a matter of fact, it is the only answer. Sure, a lovely, perfect baby was born to a wandering teenager whose husband–to-be wondered if she had cheated on him (with God?), but beyond that conundrum lies a series of the most profound events ever to hit earth. God came and shouted to everyone of us that He was here to overcome everything.

Don’t miss that. He was here to overcome everything: confusion, joy, agony, abandonment,…