An Awesome Christmas

An Awesome Christmas

In 2015, my life was completely changed. I went from pastor’s wife to being a divorcée, a stay-at-home mom to working and going to school. Every aspect of my life was turned upside down. I knew divorce was painful. I just didn’t realize how painful. And it wasn’t just for me, but for my children, church, family, and friends. Chances are it was hard for you, too.

But God. 

You’ve heard my testimony many times and I hope I’m not bothering you by telling it again. I’m just still in awe of the touch of God. I’m still in awe of what God used to minister to my brokenness. I am in AWE.

The Lord used YOU. From every hug and word of encouragement, to all the prayers for me and my children. For the gifts, and for the time and space you gave us to heal—all while you were hurting too. That’s the God we serve and the love He puts in us.

Christmas is a time to be in AWE. For the believer, we see the greatest gift of all—Jesus Christ. Angels heralded His coming to a meek virgin, to a shocked fiancé, to an old priest and soon pregnant wife, to wisemen halfway around the world, and last but not least, to the lowly shepherds in the field. It was AWEsome. God was coming to earth—as a baby! Gifts were brought, songs were sung, and hearts melted at the sheer wonder of it all. Christmas is a time to be in AWE.

This is also a part of my testimony. In the middle of all our pain, our church family reached out with love, cards, and monetary gifts. It didn’t stop our pain, but the love helped ease it. That’s selfless love. That’s CHRISTmas. 

While Christmas is joyous, it can also be an extremely painful time for many. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the change in a family situation, the loss of a job, or broken friendships—lifelong traditions change. And the loss can be felt that much stronger during the festive season. Many share that they wish they could skip the holidays altogether because they are hurting and the holidays magnify their pain. What an opportunity to share the love of Christ!

Just like you ministered to us, I’m hoping to help someone this Christmas. I learned firsthand how the love of my church family eased our pain. Christ alone can heal it. I was given both. What an AWEsome testimony!

Let’s all rally together to make a difference for someone that’s hurting this season. Whether it be lonely, elderly neighbors, the homeless, or someone you know with a loss, give the greatest gift on earth—the love of Christ! You can ease their pain by spending some time with them, sending a card, bringing them a pie, or by giving a little extra money to help those tight spots—ON Christmas—the hardest day of their year.

Let’s make CHRISTmas AWEsome this year ️

-Written By: Tracy Evans