By Charity M. Richey-Bentley 28 Comments
Christmas can be the best time of the year, but it can also be sad. Some of us struggle with memories of loved ones who have passed on. The sadness we feel in our hearts overrides the joy of Christmas.
It isn’t that we aren’t happy for our families and friends because we are happy for them. It’s just that the sadness we feel in our hearts is so overwhelming that we can’t find the joy in the Christmas Season.
Whether your loved ones have been gone a short period or for many years, this can be a hard time. You want to feel joy and the peace that Christmas can bring, but you find it so hard to do because you are missing your loved ones so much.
The one thing that has helped me the most has been prayer. Prayer is a powerful weapon God gave to us. I don’t know where I would be without prayer and my faith that have brought me through many hard times. I pray for peace in my heart and soul and I pray for God to comfort me during the hard times.
And I also pray for you–that you will find peace and know His comfort for your heart. I hope this prayer helps you.
Dear Heavenly Father,It’s hard for many right now because our hearts are broken. We can’t feel the joy and happiness of this Christmas Season. We are to be thankful for the gift of Your Son, but many are just feeling empty.
You promise to be near the brokenhearted and help them with their wounds. God, we can’t see Your way and our eyes keep losing focus on You.Give us peace, and lead us to comfort.
Help us to remember all the good times and celebrate our loved ones during this blessed Season. May we all feel Your presence, love and compassion and may we share Your joy with everyone we meet.
Help us find refreshment for our souls. Send us gifts of Your love and let us feel hope in our hearts. Take away our sadness and replace it with Your joy. Be with us this Christmas Season! In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Sending you prayerful blessings of love and gratitude from Sterrett, Alabama!
Charity M. Richey-Bentley
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Denice Gable saysEdith Pennington my mother
Ginny Gable my mother in law Bill Gable my father in lawReply
- Patricia Countee says
May God Bless You With A Joyful, Loving, & Grateful Holiday Season!!! P. Countee
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- Jon M. Lodi says
A great prayer for all of us who remember fondly our friends & relatives at this & other times of the year. Thank you…..
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- TheresaYThefeTTheresaTheresa says
Blessings for all who has passed away. Hope everyone remember the good times with them. Sadness happyness are always be in your heart ❤️💜. God 🙏 look down apond everyone to help them cope with there love one’s being gone.
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- jean says
lost my daughter when she was 42 years old with brain cancer 4 days after xmas. hard day to function. she wanted to die at home. and i am sleeping in her bed. can not let her die in peace
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- Brenda Lee says
AMEN!! I LOVE THIS PRAYER!
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- Kristi says
Thank You Charity For Your Very Meaningful Prayers. It will be especially Hard This Christmas with out My Husband Bob Who just passed Away on June 29th.
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- Khyleen says
I lost my little sister Maddie a week ago from a drug overdose and Addiction so this Christmas will not be easy for my family and I but we will get through this
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- Diane says
To my husband, sister & dad, know your waiting, you are in my hearts everyday!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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- Margie says
Thank you for this .We lost our oldest Son Jerry the 25thof Oct. the Holidays are very sad for us .He was only 66. December 16th 2020.
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- Duane Janowski says
Duane says:
Remembering Betty, Bill and Gail in Heaven & all our loved ones on earth…
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- Mary spearman says
My sister how passed today at 11am
My mom
12/18/97
My dad
2/9/2003Reply
- Charity M. Richey-Bentley says
I am so sorry for your loss. I am lifting you up in prayer now.
God bless you.
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- Jeff G. says
I am so sorry to hear of your loss I will send prayers and positive vibes your way God bless
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- Donna St. Louis says
Beautiful prayer for remembering our loved ones who are with us in spirit.
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- Dawn Altizer says
My brother Walter Dennis sallee. May 3. 2020. And my brother Jeffery sallee. February 21. 1989
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- Jo says
Amen . 🙏 We lost two siblings in a span of 18 days in November . A mother in law in August .😥😭
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- Charity M. Richey-Bentley says
I am so sorry for your losses. May God keep you close.
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- Rose says
I love to hear from you all.i feel uplifted. a bit light hearted.keep up the good work.thanks and May You all have a very Merry Christmas. Amen.
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- Sharonrose says
I read all of the above writings. I too, have the (missing them) feelings in my heart. I do not envy people who have the Celebrations in their heart, through family and friends. But, each person has (someone)….that they cherished and are now missing. Holidays are beautiful, and trying to do what we think is a challenge..BUT, we have to sit down and remember the Good people, still here with us. Some living far away, but never forgotten. I am trying deeply to adjust…but the Missing them, never ends.
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- RICHARD MURCH says
For my wife that I lost in 2007 & for my son that I lost on Christmas eve/ Christmas note on 2016. Miss you both.
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- Carl says
GOD’s Grace be with us all_ t I’ll l we see His face_ ☮️
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- Kate Hall says
They are gone from sight…but if you close your eyes, they’ll be there. 💖
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- Dudley Lewis says
I pray for my Dad, and Mum, my four brothers Harold, Patrick, Peter, and George.My sister Vivienne, my Nanas, Aunties, and Uncles,, Cousins and dear Friends and those related to me. Thank dear Lord for your mercy on them all. May they all R I P. Amen 🙏.
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- Shirley says
Wonderful prayer. Missing my 35 yr old son gone 3 yrs 9 months. Thank you. This prayer is so comforting.
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- Marilyn says
For my husband, my parents, parents in law and relatives you were never forgotten.
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- Jackie devitt says
We’ve just lost our good friend and neighbor micki gamble two weeks ago to covid. This loss is going to be really difficult for all who new her at this time of year. We love you mick
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- Charity M. Richey-Bentley says
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers.
God bless you.
CharityReply
