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Have you ever noticed how sad some Christmas songs are? We've got plenty of cheerful ones, but there are a lot of sad ones too! There are songs about missing loved ones, missing the old days, and missing family members who passed away too soon. Christmas can be a "merry and bright" time, but this season leaves room for some not-so-joyful feelings too. Maybe that's because the first Christmas (when Jesus was born) was filled with joyful and difficult moments. Jesus' birth story was full of pain and discomfort. Then, after his birth, things even turned tragic. In an attempt to kill baby Jesus, Scripture says King Herod had tons of infants killed, leading Mary and Joseph to flee with Jesus into Egypt as refugees. So this Christmas, if you feel like you're holding both joy and pain, or you're feeling a little lost, hurting, afraid, or hopeless, Christmas is for you too. Christmas is a reminder that God is always ready to rescue whatever you're going through.