Grief has a way of finding you when you least expect it. It doesn’t always arrive loudly. Sometimes it shows up in the middle of an ordinary moment sitting still, thinking. And then, without warning, it hits.

It is expected that the Christmas season be a time of joy and fun, spent with family and friends; a time to reflect on Christ’s birth and share in traditions and make memories. But if you are grieving the loss of a loved one, Christmas can also be a time of heavy-hearted sadness.