When Christmas is Blue

A few years ago, I was invited to speak at my first “Blue Christmas” service . I had heard about these services, but I had never had the opportunity to experience one. The service is a healing service, designed to allow those who are experiencing feelings of grief and loss at Christmastime, to have a safe, loving and accepting environment where those feelings can be expressed. I was invited to share a short message during the service. The people there welcomed…