The Peace of Christmas

Christmas snuck up on me this year. Spending the first weeks of December in the ICU will do that to you I guess. This year I won’t be attending any Christmas parties, no light looking, no Christmas events at the zoo, no Christmas eve services, or running to the store last minute. This year Christmas is different. Yet I find myself cherishing it even more.

I came home to Christmas and with it was reminded of the peace of the season. With my cup of tea in my Christmas mug I spent the first hours home from the hospital sitting by the tree. I left a chaotic hospital and entered into a peace of Christmas. The peace that comes from knowing that the same God who holds my life in His hands sent His son to earth so that one day He could save us from our sins.

The Christmas season is often so packed to the brim that we miss out on that peace. This year, that wasn’t possible. Chronic illness often forces you to miss out on things. But it also invites you to slow down and cherish the small things in life. To remember the reason why we celebrate.

I don’t know what chaos you are facing right now, but it is my hope and prayer that you experience the peace that Jesus offers us this Christmas.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

Love,

Christy

Chronically Patient

Isaiah 9:6 (NIV) - "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."