This is my favorite time of the year. Christmas is supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year.” A time where joy and thanksgiving are felt as we spend time with family, friends and associates.
Christmas is supposed to be a time of “peace on earth and good will towards men.” It’s supposed to be a time when we greet each other with Merry Christmas and send Christmas Cards.
Christmas is the time of year we sing Jingle Bells, and Joy to the World and yet, it’s a well documented fact that people struggle with depression & discouragement more during the holidays than any other time of the year.
One survey reported that 45% of all Americans dread the Christmas season because it’s anohter reminder of the death of a loved one, or a painful divorce, or the loss of a job, or unrealized dreams as one more year passes by.
