It's over.
In one day.
It's not uncommon to feel some degree of letdown after Christmas. We've been ramped up for days, weeks, or even months. Now it's come, and gone. Before us lies a long, cold, dark winter (where I live at least).
It can be a little depressing.
Taking down the decorations. Saying goodbye to family. Maybe paying off debt for gifts we really couldn't afford. It weighs on you. Compared to the excitement of Christmas coming, Christmas past can seem . . . well . . . blue.
I get it. I feel it. Not as strong as some, but I'm there with you. Since I was a kid, the weeks after Christmas seem a little longer, the days a little darker. For me, it's mild, and doesn't last long. But for some, it can be a serious problem.
Christmas every day.
What helps me is to remember why we celebrated Christmas in the first place.
Christ. Our Savior.
And He didn't come for just one day. There is nothing special about December 25 and our relationship with Him. He is just as available, just as close, and just as much God on every other day. It doesn't have to be Christmas to think about Jesus.
In fact, if you only think about Jesus on Christmas, that's part of the problem.
He's there, every day. He came for us. You and me. There is no greater gift.
In that way, every day is like Christmas.
Being blue isn't un-Christian.
I had to put that out there. It doesn't mean you're just a fan of Christmas and not Christ. It doesn't mean you don't understand what it's all about.
It probably means you just ran an emotional, spiritual, and physical marathon and you're tired!
But if you do start to get a little down, remember Christ. There for you, every day.
A bit of Christmas, every day of the year.
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