A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ecclesiastes 3:4

This is the first Christmas celebrated without my grandmother. She lived to be 99 years old and died just 2 days short of her 100^th birthday in September. At Christmas I was thinking about her and the sadness of her being gone. But, then a thought occurred to me about what she was doing and my sadness turned to joy. As a child of God, she celebrated the birth of Christ with Jesus in Heaven. What an awesome way to celebrate Christmas, with the Savior Himself.

I’m sure you have experienced loss of a loved one, and special moments like Christmas, makes it that much more difficult. If your loved one is a child of God, you can rest assured they are in a better place and have more reason to celebrate than anyone. They are with the Savior. Just know that your time to weep is replaced by laughing and mourning into dancing. Your loved one is at the feet of Jesus, praising His name. Find comfort in those thoughts as you continue through this holiday season! God bless!