Otts Creative Ministries

  Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, as put by Andy Williams. It’s a holiday full of joy, celebration, and wonder. However, for many people, it’s also a time of grief, sadness, and pain. Maybe you’ve lost a close loved one. Maybe a relationship or friendship ended when you thought it never could. Maybe life is just so stressful that you can’t find any reason to celebrate. I know firsthand how difficult the holiday season can be. The main reason for this is the loss of my dad back in 2020. He was my person, and I was his little girl. Losing a parent at any age is difficult, but somehow, it’s even worse when you’re only in high school when they pass. This Christmas will be my fifth one without him here. And yet, I still will watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for him. Yet, even though I have plenty to be upset over, I have plenty of reasons for this season to not be the most wonderful time of the year, I don’t have to let this grief ruin the holiday for ...