We have reached the advent week of joy! Time is flying by fast this year it seems. Be sure to remember to make the time to “be still and know”, to reflect on the deeper meaning behind this season of celebration.
As we enter this third week of Advent, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the previous 2. Hope and Peace. They are building blocks to what this week is all about. Joy.
So many things come to my mind when I first think of joy. As many others do, I often first think of fun memories, laughter in the air, jubilant celebrations, and other things that bring smiles to our faces and a lift to our hearts; things that make us happy. It is definitely easy to feel joyful during times like those, but that is not what joy is. True joy isn’t just another word for happy. True joy doesn’t depend on favorable circumstances and situations, but rather comes from a much deeper and more stable source. Christ in our hearts.
The joy of Christmas, the Joy of Christ. Much like hope, it’s most…
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