7 Things → Advent Joy, Nikopolis, Christmas cards, fruitcake & figgy pudding
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When I think of books on JOY, three come to mind. One from my dear friend, Phoebe, a new book deal for my friend, Shemaiah, and one I enjoyed written by a social media acquaintance.
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Shemaiah has a substack newsletter, Undaunted Joy. Here’s an article she wrote on joy, and a guest article I wrote for her last summer.
THREE
Here are two songs about joy that seem appropriate for our advent theme this week.
FOUR
If you prefer traditional, here are many versions of “Joy to the World” for you to enjoy.
FIVE
I’ve been paying close attention to the places Paul mentions in my daily readings. In Titus 3:12 he mentions Nikopolis, Greece. These two articles explain more.
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Have you ever wondered about the history of the Christmas card?
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Then how about fruitcake? And figgy pudding?