Lord, there will be an empty place at the Christmas table. And I'm not able to face it alone. Please pass a second helping of Your grace. I can't seem to get enough of it these days. The lights on the tree are all a blur as I look through swollen eyes. The carols catch in my throat. Wise men and shepherds, angels and stars, Christmas cards, candles and gifts - they all used to move me, but this year I'm scarred by wounds to fresh to heal. I'm scared by what I feel. Haunting memories, good ones, but regrets too. Too many tears. Too few Kleenex. Too many days in December. And all because the one I love is dead. My heart feels dead as well. I'm so afraid of what still lies ahead. Please remind me that Easter and all that it promises will soon be here. Maybe by then I can celebrate the good tidings of Christmas in spite of this empty chair. In the name of Immanuel I pray. Amen.
Copyright 2003 by Greg Asimakoupoulos, Naperville, ILL.
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