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Advent Daily Devotional: WEEK of JOY

House of Joy — Rumi If you knew yourself for even one moment,if you could just glimpseyour most beautiful face,maybe you wouldn’t slumber so deeplyin that house of clay.Why not move into your house of joyand shine into every crevice!For you are the secretTreasure-bearer, and always have been.Didn’t you know? Advent Daily Devotional: WEEK of […]

Meditations on joy as the third theme during Advent

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in You, a joy. — Rumi  We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy. ― Desmond Tutu, The Book of Joy Our perspective toward life is our final and ultimate freedom. — Viktor […]

Advent Daily Devotional: WEEK of JOY: Day 17- Tue, Dec 14

I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you,and that your joy may be complete. — John 15:11 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.— Ecclesiastes 11:7 ______________________________________             For now, begin with the simple act of being present to whatever is […]

Daily Advent Devotional: Day 20 – Fri, Dec 18

Gratitude is the birthplace of joy. Or vice versa.            Appreciation and perspective enable you to embrace whatever comes. To find resilience in hard times. To opt for creative responses to challenging circumstances. To be curious rather than angry. It cultivates compassion and connection. Gratitude permits your starting point to be one of acceptance and adaptation, […]

Daily Advent Devotional: Day 17 – Dec 15

As we consider the connection between spirit, mind, and body as a way to nurture joy, consider nutrition, movement and sleep as building blocks. Healthy eating habits, engaging in fitness and movement, and getting enough sleep all contribute to healthy bodies and brain chemistries.            Give your body the resources to support spiritual wellbeing. Nutrition provides […]

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