“Good News” by Tammy Maseberg, December 11, 2012
“but the angel reassured them. ‘Don’t be afraid!’ he said. ‘I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!’” (Luke 2:10-11, NLT)
Christmas is drawing near. There’s lights to see, shopping to do, mountains of sweets to conquer. Then, there are greetings to send and the office party to go to and cookies to bake—oh, my. It’s the best time of the year, right? Not for everyone.
Growing up, I loved the feeling of the holiday and the excitement of it all. My parents always made sure that Christmas was special with the presents, decorations, and all the yummy goodies to eat. I loved the anticipation of wondering what was in the wrapped gifts under the tree.
So, I was always dumbfounded when people said how they dreaded Christmas coming again—even hated it. How could anyone be downhearted during this holiday with so much fun tradition surrounding it?