{"id":14300,"date":"2022-12-10T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=14300"},"modified":"2022-12-10T06:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T13:04:00","slug":"advent-week-three-joy-sorrow-is-not-your-only-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/advent-week-three-joy-sorrow-is-not-your-only-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Advent Week Three – Joy: Sorrow is not your only song"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pregnancy had been so beautiful, so full of excitement and hope. But she\u2019d struggled to feel like herself again since having the baby.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAbout twenty percent of women just don\u2019t ever snap out of it,\u201d her OB-GYN said bleakly at her last checkup.\u202f She had just finished telling him that her most recent anti-depressant made everything feel beige and blah and that her persistent sadness was still there underneath that layer of \u201cmeh.\u201d Honestly, she\u2019d never won anything before, not even a raffle prize, so the idea of her being one of the lucky few to have lingering postpartum depression and anxiety a year after giving birth, was the funniest thing that had crossed her mind in months. She laughed, which felt as inappropriate as not laughing, so she just absorbed the doctor\u2019s blank, beige stare. Even with the medication, exercise, and plenty of time for self-care, there was still an inevitable darkness over her days, a permanent bad-weather forecast that had made her entire experience of being a mom so far feel like she was watching someone else\u2019s life through a dirty window.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever felt guilty for not being happy? Are you fighting a battle with depression, or experiencing a dark night of your soul?\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Even God said that you\u2019d have trouble in this world, that sometimes the good news of His birth wouldn\u2019t penetrate your perspective. And so, he reminds you that he has overcome the world, a promise that can perhaps bring peace to your mind, until you are able to feel it in your heart, as well. Don’t feel guilty for your feelings, but instead engage with them by speaking truth and peace with your internal dialogue, even when it doesn\u2019t illicit the emotional response you\u2019re hoping for. There\u2019s a faithfulness in this process, and your commitment to truth will pay off in ways you can\u2019t yet comprehend. Would you let your child think that their sadness has the final say, or defines their entire life? Then resist giving that power to sadness for yourself, as well. In the meantime, we\u2019re here to walk with you.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.\u201d <\/span>John 16:33<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the kids:\u202f<\/span><\/b>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0
<\/span>To ask:<\/span><\/b> Do you ever feel sad, but you\u2019re not sure why? What did you do about it?\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0
<\/span>To read: <\/span><\/b>\u201cThe true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.\u201d<\/span> John 1:9<\/span><\/b>\u202f\u202f
<\/span>To listen:<\/span><\/b> Joy to the World\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/a>\u00a0
<\/span>To pray<\/span><\/b>: Lord, help me resist the belief that my sadness is permanent. Give me a new song to sing, and help me be faithful to you in how I respond to whatever feelings I have today.<\/span>\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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