Getting Through a "thing"

This year I’ve struggled through the holiday season to do the simplest tasks such as put-up Christmas Decoration or the Tree. I’m not sure what it is that I’m going through; nor am I sure that I care to investigate the “Why”. I only know that I’m going through it!

When I was younger; I must have been 10 years old or so; I remember that my Grandmother did not want to put up the Christmas Decorations or Tree that year. I couldn’t for the life of me understand why she suddenly would not place the most important yearly traditions in practice. I asked if I could put them up and was granted access to the storage place in the basement where I proceeded to drag every box up the stairs, unbox Christmas and place each and every decor where it was in its place the previous year. I then proceeded to make new (homemade) ornaments and hung them all over the tree. Midway into my rhythm of decorating & blasting Holiday Music loudly (of course followed by my off tuned choirs), my Grandmother joined me. Before the night was up, we went into a baking frenzy together, laughing & singing our way into the wee hours of the night.

I cannot fathom what she was going through at that time; nor if explained to me, that I would I understand. The holiday seasons sometimes brings out the melancholy out of most of us: the loss of loved ones (parents, children, friends). The challenges of daily life and struggles of our worlds (past, present & future). The heaviness of just going through a thing can affect one’s soul.

The years that followed it was my job to initiate our Christmas Decorating Ceremonies and we made it a thing to do it together. Years later, when I was in the military, stationed overseas, I would receive a box of Christmas Cookies & pictures from my Grandmother of the tree she put up and all of the decorations (handmade ornaments still intact - every year). I believe she was telling me in picture format that she got through the “thing” that she was experiencing and was on the other side of it victoriously.

I believe going through something (not going around it; not getting over it; but going through it) affects our souls to the point of an eternal mark (even when we become immortal)! I take the experience that Jesus went through here on earth affected Him in such a way, that His Immortal Body actually bore the scares from His experience that He went through while here on earth.

In my observance, going through a thing also provides you with power and weapons that you otherwise may not obtain when working around a thing or simply getting over it. I believe Jesus stated and demonstrated the scares of going through the crucifixion but was all powerful as a result. Simply put, it takes grit and determination (in His case the sacrifice of His very earthly life) to get through a thing!

My “thing”, not being as impactfully and without equal measurement; but, however, using Him as the ultimate example of getting through a “thing”, I shall get through this “thing” that I’m currently experiencing. There’s power on the other side, there’s strength & there’s a weapon (with ammo) that I will need for my next season. I may incur scares in my soul along the way - some that I can share with you to encourage you to get through your own “things” that you are experiencing.

Just know this as a promise: you will get through VICTORIOUSLY —

2022 promises to be quite a different year for us all - we will get through it together and gain power & strength on the other end that no man nor demon can take away from you! Stay strong, be encourage and mindful that you will get through!

Have a Blessed Holiday Season and Happy New Year!

Getting Through a “thing”