Christmas-time, Again...
By: Connie J..., January 1, 2026
Christmas - beginning with the Advent Season - celebrated via calendars and candles, was always a connection. Then on to Christmas Eve - with the candlelight service, that always ended with Silent Night.
That trying to get to sleep, though - it came eventually, but usually way before I was ready.
Most of my holidays, per se, always had some type of...friction.
Basically, if the focus wasn't on what my FATHER needed, at that moment; the stress-level automatically got raised for the entire household.
Believe me, the good times were amazing; but as I got older, waiting for that "switch" to be flipped, became inevitable. That "switch" wears on you after awhile, doesn't it? #iykyk.
Do you have happy childhood Holiday memories, or were yours tainted, somehow?
We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com. Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow
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