While Christmas is supposed to be a season of “great joy,” at times it can be hard to feel happiness and embrace joy.
When we are experiencing a leaky roof, years of infertility, a difficult breakup, or another round of chemotherapy, joy is often hard to find.
It takes great trust to keep a positive attitude in the midst of life’s trials.
As a counseling center, we often get the privilege of walking with those that are striving to respond well. They are fighting for joy.
At the time when Christ came, many were fighting for joy in their circumstances as well. They didn’t understand how or when redemption and restoration would come.
In the Christmas story, we see multiple individuals find joy. We can learn from them and find joy in the same ways they did many years ago.
This article covers the first example of the joyful responses of those who encountered Jesus in the moments after He came to earth.
Mary and Joseph found joy by trusting God’s plan.
There is a natural joy and fear in becoming a parent. Certainly, this pathway into parenthood felt quite unorthodox, but God had a plan. The decision that Mary and
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