The Light of Christmas

In the society in which we live, Christmas means different things to different people, but for nearly everyone it is a time of immense happiness, celebration and gift giving. The (true) legend of St Nicholas, a bishop, who would journey at night to the homes of the sick and the poor, leaving food and gifts, really does inspire and bring alive a joyful faith. Particularly in Europe, his feast day is December 6 where he is remembered fondly, and sweets left for children in shoes has become the tradition.

For us, Christmas this year is particularly important as it is a time to remember the hardships recently suffered by very many people over the last 18 months. Last Christmas at Pregnancy Assistance, on our very last day of work, so many women came through the door giving gifts for us to give away. And an equal number of ladies in desperate need came to us and we were able to pass on those gifts. The blessings of giving and receiving were a hundredfold to everyone that day, and it truly became something I will personally never forget.

Christmas brings out the kindness and the best in nearly everyone, and after another difficult year with a world in pandemic, my personal prayer is that the love and joy that has come from Christ’s birth, would overflow to us all here at Pregnancy Assistance, and then onto every single person who comes to our door.

Liz Bergmann Pregnancy Care Consultant