Posts with the category “joy-ffc”

"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Keeping watch over their flock by night.That's what the shepherds were doing when joy arrived. Ordinary work. Unglamorous duty. They weren't seeking a spiritual experience. They weren't at the temple praying. They were doing what they always did.Watching sheep in the dark.Can I just say this? T...  Read More

"And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.'" We are looking for joy in all the wrong places.So many of us think joy comes after we get it right. After the kids behave. After the marriage improves. After we finally become the people we think we should be. We treat joy like a paycheck. Something we earn at the end of hard w...  Read More