“The
virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
Matthew
1:23”
I
hope you all had an awesome Christmas. For those who did not because of loss or
other difficulties, know that you are loved and prayed for. I want to elaborate on this verse..."God with
us." When we are dealing with feeling a sense of "aloneness" in
our lives, feeling like no one really gets us, this verse is a powerful
reminder that as believers, we are never alone. Often following a Holiday or
other event, when our expectations have not been met, or they have been and now
there is that post let down, or family difficulties that were exacerbated over
this time, we find ourselves rather blue.
Recognize
this is normal and move forward knowing that there is hope, not just because of
the manger, but that baby grew up, walked among us, and gave his life for us,
and he rose again. Like my former Pastor
says "It gets gooder and gooder." He did not leave us as orphans as
the scripture says, but sent us
"another Counselor" to be with us in the person of the Holy Spirit.
That is the gift that truly keeps on giving, it may not be what I expected or
imagine it to be, but lean into this truth, connect with Him, let your 2015
be the best yet, not only because of our
circumstances being different, but because you have fully recognized what an
incredible gift this is and you are different.
Dear
Sisters, that is my prayer for you that you will know, sense and experience
being held in His hands. After all in Zephaniah it says that "He rejoices
over you with singing."
Merry
Christmas Dear Ones
Cheryl Laurenza, LPC, LCMHC
For more information on aloneness in marriage or otherwise, check out Center For Relational Care out of Austin, TX or contact me via email.
calaurenza@comcast.net
www.refugecounselingcenter.org
For more information on aloneness in marriage or otherwise, check out Center For Relational Care out of Austin, TX or contact me via email.
calaurenza@comcast.net
www.refugecounselingcenter.org
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