Learned last night that a neighbor had passed away. There's so much sadness and seemingly the Christmas season intensifies it. What can we do? Where do we turn? A song that our daughter sung for us recently tells us: “He’s God on the mountain, and He’s God in the valley”! David had it right. When we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, He is with us. Father, we ask for Your presence, Your comfort, for all those who are in sorrow, in the valley, that they would be keenly aware of Your love and presence, in Jesus' name, amen.