Hope Is Beyond Circumstances

 This Christmas season is far different then any others I can remember. In fact it hasn't really felt like Christmas. Although Christmas seems to hold  two kinds of emotions joy or perhaps some hurts that have came our way. For some of us we may be missing someone who passed a way or maybe some rocks have hit your bucket that you we're not expecting. However, knowing that Christmas is a few days away there seems to be  new lesson that I  have seem to over look.  For those of us who have heard the Christmas story I'm sure you could tell  detail to detail from baby Jesus to Mary and Joseph but  I think that there is even a deeper meaning that gets over looked.
The fact that Jesus is light.
 And as many times as one can hear it, it can be a challenge to live out but to think that Jesus was born into the darkness that we may have light brings a whole new perspective. At least for me it has in the last few days. I can't really imagine what each one of you have went through this season but for me it has been one of the most challenging ones from dealing with anxiety, the first year without my grandma and really how do or where do I start this new journey  after college. I can't tell you how many times I have set questioning God almost to the point that my mind is still confused from thanking Him to wanting answers but  from this season  I feel like I am learning an important lesson of facing the circumstances and knowing there is hope which can be difficult.
  If any thing I could say that these tests in life seem to show us even more what hope is about. In fact this statement I heard about hope kept me thinking, " The Circumstances may not change instant. You may face emotions of saddness or anger but  it's even greater chance to live in Hope". It wasn't exactly said like that but it did make me think. I felt challenged after that especially to realize that   I have a choice . And  I have Hope which is the light of Christ then I have even more reason to face this season. So, I share this in hopes that maybe someone else needs reminded of Hope because I know I need it everyday just as much as the next person. May you have a Merry Christmas!