This is the first Christmas I will be having without my mother as she went onto our Lord in April, my first of many without my granddaughter who died at birth and left us with a smile on her face in Sept and my 11th Christmas anniversary without my father who went to his maker on Christmas morning. So many who I loved and still love and are no longer with me, I pray for the strength to be able to make it through this Christmas. It was hard after my first Christmas without my dad since his death was to be celebrated with the birth of the son of our God, but I couldn't then in this year having to lose two more that I love will make it more difficult. I pray for strength during these days. Also, please let them know I love and miss them. Amen.