Lonely or Misplaced at Christmas? Let me Share my Story!
Hello my Hope-Full friend!
Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong?
When I was a teenager my family moved across the country from Virginia to Arizona. It was quite the move and it was hard for me to make new friends in this completely new place. As Christmas approached it felt totally different with the warmth versus the cold and snow.
How could it be Christmas when it was so warm outside?
But then something happened to help me see the magic in Christmas again (even in Arizona), and even though I had very few friends.
Sometimes we just need to be seen or noticed to help us feel loved—to help change our perspective and out hearts.
If you have ever felt lonely or like things were too different for you to enjoy something like Christmas, here are some resources:
Resources
Here I finish telling the story of our family moving to Arizona and what changed my perspective that Christmas so much that I still remember it all these years later: The One-Piece-at-a-Time Nativity Gift. You can watch it on YouTube here.
If you want to hear some real-life Anderson family tradition on Christmas eve, listen as I share our Christmas program here. It will make you smile as well as remember the true meaning of the season. A Peek at the Anderson Family Christmas Program or you can watch it on YouTube here.
FREE GIFT: Want to incorporate the Christmas Program into your family tradition? You can also download it as a free gift to you this holiday season here in the show notes.
Remember you are never alone or beyond God’s love. If you are feeling a little extra out of it, pray and ask God to help you begin to feel the peace or joy of the holiday season. Sometimes we need His help to get us through.
This is the season where we rejoice with the angels, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11) And because He came we will never truly be alone or lonely—He can and will be with us through the good and bad parts of life. He is the Prince of Peace and I know He lives.
One other idea if you are lonely is to ask God who you can serve (even in some small way) this holiday season. The other day I was busy working through my To-Do list and had the thought to call a friend. I did, and we has so much fun just laughing and catching up. That small act of service blessed both me and her.
Merry Christmas my friend! Hope on!
Tamara
PS—if you are looking for an affordable and meaningful gift idea for a friend who may be feeling lonely or a little broken, consider gifting them a digital copy of my booklet, A Broken Down Holiday—only $2.49 here.