Easter is over and I already wish it was Christmas. This is the dark time of year where I have to wait months and months until it’s time to start putting my lights up. How do we find joy in the in between?

Joy is difficult to feel when we are surrounded by bad news all the time. And we have been surrounded by bad news - all the time!

I want to encourage you to spend some time reflecting on the Passion Week over the next few days. Passion means “suffer” in Latin. This is the week of Christ’s suffering and it’s also the week of Christ’s victory. 

You might wonder why joy is the focus of my writing and preaching. I'm a joyful person but I also get grouchy and cranky sometimes. I have experienced deep sadness in my life as well. This isn't about putting on a fake smile when you're actually grieving. Joy is from God and gives us strength in any situation.

Thanks for joining in this new journey of blogging, writing, and sharing joy!