‘Twas the week before Christmas and Monica was in a quake.
It is the first Christmas in 17 years without her faithful companion, Jake.
Jake was a loving dog it’s true, but Monica didn’t know why she felt so blue.
She pondered and pondered and when she was done, she realized the problem, she finally felt truly alone.
First it was Pops, then Mema, Mom T., and Dad, plus from her bonus family, Pawpaw, Mawmaw, Kyle – the losses made her so sad, though the rest of the world seemed oh so glad.
While those past Decembers were tainted with grief, at least there was Jake for comic relief.
Now the time had come, another melancholy December, but now Jake was missing from the home.
Jake is gone and the house seems so bare, quickly Monica felt despair.
The thoughts, they came, making fun of her sorrow and filling her with shame.
Then the radio played a song. All of a sudden Monica’s sadness didn’t seem so wrong.
The poem above pretty well encapsulates how “not right” I have felt this holiday season. But, my heart lifted after hearing Toby Mac’s new song, Christmas Hits Different. I have attached links below for the video and lyrics of the song. If Christmas hits different for you this year, let me know and I will say prayers that you will find a measure of peace.
https://genius.com/Tobymac-and-tasha-layton-christmas-hits-different-lyrics
Journey with Monica 