The holidays can stir both warmth and ache. For some, the table is full—but for others, it’s the silence that speaks loudest. If you’ve ever felt excluded, unseen, or longed for a deeper connection, this devotional is for you. It’s a reminder that even when others don’t show up, Jesus does.

There are moments when someone else enters the room—and warmth gathers around them like a halo. You sit nearby, quietly holding your flame, wondering if it flickers too faintly to be noticed.

There are days when the thunder rolls louder inside us than outside. Irritability rises. Tears linger. And self-blame whispers a lie. You pray, but peace feels delayed. You try to change, yet the mood clings tighter.