December 2025 Core Essential

Core Essential - December 2025

JOY

“Joy to the World…” As we head into the Christmas season, we will hear and talk alot about Joy, but we all know that for a variety of reasons, this time may not always “feel” joyous. This month we will be talking about how Joy can be a “mindset” rather than a feeling!

This month we will about, “Finding a way to be happy even when things don’t go your way.” How can you model for your children being filled with “Joy” even when the batch of Christmas cookies burns, or a Christmas plan falls through because of the weather, or you open all your presents and you didn’t get that one thing you were really hoping would be there?

We find our Joy not in feelings or cicumstances, but in knowing that Jesus was born in a manger, lived and died saving US from an eternity without him. Now THAT is a Joy we can sing about!

Family Challenge: Encourage your family members to break out into a rousing rendition of "Joy to the World" any time you have something not go your way this Christmas season.