A Gentle Holiday Message

Gentle candle

Written by Dennis Harvell


A Gentle Holiday Message

Not the cheer.  

Not the glitter.  

Not the Merry Christmas tone everyone uses.

Just be intentional enough to reach out with honesty.  

Offer warmth from where you actually are.  

Just be real.

Know that the holidays feel different for many people.  

Some carry grief.  

Some carry heaviness.  

Some are simply trying to make it through.

So offer a gentle message for those who need it — a quiet wish for peace, rest, or comfort, wherever they can find it.

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