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.

Let’s be known for the same thing Jesus was: love that reaches, heals, and transforms.

For anyone who’s ever felt invisible, overwhelmed, or unsure if they still want to keep going—this is for you. A reflection and a poem about the quiet grace of surviving.

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.