By Maria Gallagher, LifeNews - It seems to me no accident that, in the desperate darkness of winter, the light of the world arrives in the form of the Baby Jesus... As the old song says, “we need a little Christmas, right this very minute!” For me, December has marked the deaths of a cousin and a beloved church friend. It has been a month of saying painful goodbyes to ones whom I have loved. Perhaps you too have experienced your share of heartache as the calendar crept towards winter. ...