The Healing Journey

December 7, 2025

Do you believe in Christmas miracles? If you don’t, you’re not looking hard enough. Not that you have to look all that hard. Most of the time they’re right in front of your nose, but we don’t recognize them because we’re too busy staring at our cellphones or TVs.

At Christmas, absolutely nobody gives better gifts than Jesus. There’s something for everyone, and they arrive when we least expect them but when we most need them, during the weeks leading up to Christmas morning.

To be clear, he doesn’t give Starbucks gift cards or subscriptions to Vogue or memberships to Planet Fitness. No, his gifts are graces, and you’ll recognize them when you get them because they’ll fill you with an inexpressible joy — a joy that no one will be able to take away. And years later, the memory will continue to uplift you because you’ll realize you occupy a special place in the Prince of Peace’s heart, a place reserved for you and only you.

You’ll also realize that he’s thinking about you all the time, which may cause you to wonder, “How can the Person who has the whole world in his hands take the time to think about me?” That’s just the way it is and has always been, but we’re usually too distracted to appreciate our inheritance as children of God.

Now that Advent has begun, start waiting in anticipation because wonderful things will be coming your way. Then, make a list of every grace you receive, and by Christmas, you’ll be astounded at the results.

Also be assured that if you’re kind, generous and compassionate, it will come back to you in ways you least expect at this time of year, with far more than you deserve, just because that’s the kind of gift-giver Jesus is. He’s never outdone in generosity.

You can also be sure he’ll give you what we need because he knows what you need better than anyone else, including yourself … but don’t necessarily expect to win Powerball.
©J Pisani

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