remembering…

i love the holidays. i truly do. i love the smells, the music, the food, gifts, giving, fellowship, the laughter, family gatherings…all the things that make this season complete.

and with holidays come traditions. and you cant have tradition without remembering. remembering past traditions.

remembering the past.

for some, taking a walk down holiday memory lane is a much awaited joy. for others, it is not. sometimes, holidays are difficult. they can take one back to a place filled with uncertainty, fear and bad memories. i know for me it can. i know some who have lost loved ones on, or around, the holidays.

so this season…remember to pray for the ones whose hearts are heavy. whose eyes fill with tears at the thought of having to put a smile on as to not show the sadness.

if you all know me at all, you know i am not a kill joy. thats not what this post is about. i am all about joy and laughter. but its important to me that we remember the ones who struggle this time of year. remember to come alongside and love on them. invite them into your homes. give them encouragement, your prayers, some time. give them love. give them hope.

i love you all. and this year – i am so very grateful for you! im thankful for the friendships that have grown here. i love this community – this family. you all make inProgress home. thank you.