The Reason For The Season By Brenda McDaniel

Hope, Faith, and Love.

December is a time of looking back and reflecting on this year. This year has been extremely hard. The pandemic, demonstrations in the streets, loss of jobs, hunger, bickering among our elected officials instead of their working for the good of our nation. People dying by the millions/thousands across our world and nation.

But, when we reflect on all this, we need to also look at our blessings and angels here on earth. And those who are better off financially and haven’t lost loved ones need to reach out to the less fortunate, hurting, or lost. They are God’s angel’s on earth giving of themselves, reaching out to others in every possible way. They feed the hungry, take care of the sick, and keep our nation going. They are first responders, truckers, grocery clerks, charities, and groups of all kinds.

There is hope and faith in our nation. We should be proud of our people who stood in long lines, voting early, and mailing in ballots. More people voted this year than in any other election. It shows we have faith in our democracy and hope for our future. And we honor our ancestors who fought and died to give us the right to vote

This year we have seen our genuine love for our fellow man. Our angels working to save lives and dying in this sacred quest. Our teachers, doctors, nurses, EMT’s, grocery clerks, etc. All loving our people and nation enough to risk their lives keeping us safe, well, and our nation going.

Now it’s almost Christmas time again. We need to remember the giver of hope, faith, and love. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is the hope and light of the world. The birth of Christ changed this sad, lost world. His birth gave us hope for the future, faith in our loving Lord, and forgiveness of our sins. We are no longer doomed to hell; we are forgiven, given a chance to go to heaven and be with our Savior always and forever. All we need to do is believe in Him and ask forgiveness of our sins.

We are called to believe in Him who made us and died on the cruel cross for our sins. Live a life worth living, no longer lonely, lost, and without direction. Live our lives with a new purpose and live a life worth living. As our Lord and Savior walks with us daily, He guides our footsteps. Even if we fall, He helps us back on our feet. He renews our strength.

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. (Luke 2:10-11 NIV)

Brenda McDaniel is the author of My Angel My Hero with two more books soon to be published. She is from Roanoke, VA. She have a B.S in Psychology and M.A. in Counseling. She has enjoyed writing poetry and short stories, even as a small child. Brenda says she is now living her dream come true!