Time to gather some resources to get us into the spirit for the Advent Sunday of Joy tomorrow!

Let’s begin with this sweet, lovely variation on I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (thanks Eric Medhurst for sending it to me!):

This lovely little Advent prayer:

I’ve long been a fan of Carrie Underwood, and while this isn’t specifically a Christmas carol, it’s hard to imagine another song that speaks so powerfully of joy:

A couple of thoughts on joy:

Until tomorrow, dear friends, may you experience the joy of the coming of the Christ!