Christmas: The Season of Hope

Life is tough.  The news seems to relentlessly find mind-blowing chaos that causes distress and fear that somehow reveals, yet another case of shocking depravity and corruption. 



Schedules are as maxed out as people’s credit cards. 

Despite living in an age of unprecedented “connectability,” human relationships have never felt so disconnected. 

Then Christmas arrives.

Midway through December, we seem to settle in—long enough that, in the still and noiseless moments, our vision lifts, even briefly, to a place of love, hope, and the dreamy idea of new beginnings.

Like a cool breeze on a sunny December day, winds of hope and inspiration begin to blow. We inhale deeply, sharply, the crisp air awakening our tension-filled bodies—and then comes the December exhale. In that stillness, we fan the first sparks of hope into tender embers of possibility.

Hope is the undeniable, universal theme of Christmas—a long-awaited light breaking through the darkness after a long night.

Hope comes alive through intentional time with family. Through authentic conversations at office holiday luncheons. Through a thoughtful, unexpected gift from a neighbor you haven’t spoken to since early fall, when you were both doing yardwork.

It shows up in smiles from fellow shoppers. In the joy of giving. In the heart of charity and compassion that burns brightly for the less fortunate this time of year.

Christmas brings out the best in humanity.

It reminds us of a timeless truth: there is always hope.

Not the hollow, “hopey-changey” kind of hope divorced from reality.

Not the “fat chance” hope whispered by the broken-hearted pessimist.

True hope is tender. Beautiful. Creative. Deeply heartfelt and inspirational.

No matter your circumstances—your status, finances, health, or relationships—hope always exists.

You are never too old.

You are never too late.

Hope is renewed with every sunrise. It radiates through every genuine smile.

Hope is the promise of new beginnings.



Hope lifts us above our circumstances.

Hope gives us courage to face tomorrow.

Hope reminds us of what is possible.

Hope dares us—begs us—to dream.

To level up.

To lift our gaze.

To get off the bench.

This Christmas season, allow yourself to explore hopes and desires yet unseen.

Feed them.

Let yourself imagine, “What if?”

As you give consent for these hopes to dance across the stage of your mind, feel what hope realized would be like—in your mind’s eye and in the playground of your heart.

This is fertile, holy ground.

As the end of 2025 approaches and 2026 waits eagerly in the wings, this is your invitation to cultivate that vision—to prepare for the next steps that will transform hope into reality in the year ahead.

So give in to the dreamy pull of hope.
Let your heart and mind giggle at the possibility that a reality could grow from a dream—
one that began as a tender seedling of hope at Christmas time.