What brings you joy during this season? I love to decorate for the Christmas season. Usually, we wait till after Thanksgiving, but this year it was so tempting to start Christmas at the end of September. I was just yearning for some Christmas joy to finish out this 2020 year.
I also love lights at Christmas. My favorite thing is driving around looking at lights. It is just so peaceful. It makes me think about the star that illuminated the sky in anticipation of Christ’s birth. Being with family also brings me great joy. Now that we have children, it is even more fun to shape our traditions during the season. Our most favorite thing about the Christmas season is being with our church family on Christmas Eve. It is a time I look forward to every year. There is nothing better than gathering together, singing praises, remembering the birth of our Savior, and taking Christ’s light into the world as we leave. So much beauty in a room filled with darkness and the glow of candles raised while singing “Christ our Savior is born, Christ our Savior is born.”
Even though this year will look different for many of us, live into the joy of the season. Don’t keep your joy contained! Find ways to share the joy of the Lord with family, friends, neighbors, and your community. How can you live beyond yourself this season? Are you sharing your testimony about the work of Christ in your life with those in your midst?
Here are some scriptures to Finding Joy in the Journey:
December 15 – Luke 2:8-12
December 16 – Luke 2:13-14
December 17 – Luke 2:15-18
December 18 – Luke 2:19-20
December 19 – Micah 5:2-5
December 20 – Matthew 2:3-6
December 21 – Matthew 2:3-6