Tag: great joy

Who Do You Run to When You Need a Friend?

Today’s inspiration for this blog came from the graphic posted by my friend, Michael Beaudoin. Thank you, Michael! “The first one to recognize Jesus was an unborn child.” Here’s what that line means: Mary had just heard from Gabriel that she was going to give birth to the Son of God. Did you catch that?…

By Donna Wuerch December 7, 2018 Off

Joy to the World

Those words resonated with me yesterday, especially when I was standing in an extremely long check-out line. A voice came over the loud speakers “We assure you all our available cashiers are working very hard to get you served as quickly as possible.” When I arrived at the front of the line, I noticed there…

By Donna Wuerch December 15, 2017 Off

Joy to the World

What makes us all so much more joyful this time of year than any other time? Could it be that the angel’s message to the shepherds holds true today? “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of GREAT JOY!” The good news. Christ is that good news that no matter how dismal everything…

By Donna Wuerch December 9, 2016 Off

DO NOT Be Afraid

Pre-electricity era – can you imagine the terror the shepherds experienced when the dark skies became brilliant when the angel appeared to them?   But the angel gave them solace when he said, “Do not be afraid. I bring you GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY that will be for all the people.”(Luke 2:10).  Those terrifying…

By Donna Wuerch December 10, 2014 Off