“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.”  “Blessed are you who mourn, for you shall be comforted.”  (Luke 6:21; Matthew 5:4)

You’re still finding wrapping paper scraps in your family room, gifts have been returned, the last leftover-turkey casserole is defrosting and you’ve missed putting out the tree for recyling pick-up . . . again. The sparkle that lit the house over Christmas and New Year’s has dwindled to gloom. Or, perhaps you have been alone throughout the holidays . . . you have lost a loved one . . . your family is broken beyond repair. You are in the dumps!  

You know God and have been redeemed and purified by the Babe in the manger, yet you cannot see Him.