Showing posts with label 3rd Sunday of Advent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3rd Sunday of Advent. Show all posts

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Sunday Sayings: 3rd Sunday of Advent... Joy #Christmas #music #Joy #Advent #Christmas Spirit



Here we are into the 3rd Sunday of Advent and the word for the day is 'JOY". Today is also what they call Gaudet Sunday. This means that there is only one more week before the baby Jesus is born and it is time to rejoice!

The question is, are we ready to rejoice? Are we bringing joy into our lives or are we mumbling and grumbling about world events?

In truth, it is all about what we choose for ourselves. I could complain because it is snowing today or, I could be joyful that the Earth is being watered and is decorated beautifully for the coming season.
It is all perspective and again, what we choose.


Here is one other thing to ponder. Do not let anyone steal your joy. Others try to do it all the time and often succeed. Why? Because we let them! If you are happy about what you are doing at this very moment, the rejoice!



Have a great week this week and find your joy.

~Tis the season...Naila Moon

Sunday, December 15, 2013

3rd Sunday of Advent: Joy


About the 3rd week of Advent:
"Today we remember the joy of waiting, because we know how the story ends!
We light this candle because, like people centuries ago, we know that God has come in Christ and that Christ will come again. We rejoice in history and in the future. The pink color means joy!"

My thoughts:
This week is all about joy. How often we have looked for the joy in our lives and seemingly could not find it. Why is that?

Truth is, we have not looked hard enough. Even the smallest of smallest of things could bring us joy. For example, have you ever given a child a rattle and watched as they have played with it for hours. Or how about the card you gave someone in a nursing home? Did you notice their smile? Did you notice yours?

Yesterday I made chocolate chip cookies for my husband. I did not tell him I was doing that but he knew something was up. He came home from a long day to warm cookies. It gave him a small bit of joy on a rough day.
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Waiting is hard for us! We are a world of instant gratification. We want it now!
Let us just enjoy this time of waiting patiently. Let us just look for the small things that give us joy because we know that the larger joy is yet to come.

~Naila Moon