Advent: Having Some Joy!
"Tis the season to be jolly." REALLY??? Who said? Ask the folks who have lost loved ones this time of year if this is correct. Or asked someone who is all alone. Or ask someone who is homeless, hungry or mentally ill, physically ill or who has a loved one who is ill. Go ahead: Ask the one who is sleeping in a car each night or some other vehicle. Walk right up to them and say "Is this the season to be jolly?" Doubt they are gonna "name that tune" as the tune of their season. Well what about joy? Now that is another issue. I have known some who are labeled among the "have nots" or who have been traumatized by life who have found joy. Really? Yes... really! This Web Log cannot cover it all, but I will try to break it down using another one of those acrostics that I love to use. J ustified: This relates to the person who has learned, no matter what their social situation, that "it is well with my soul." Each learns th