Jesus brings joy—watch for His surprises.
Jesus is close even on tough days 💖.
He brings joy when we least expect it ✨.
His love lights up our hearts 🌟.
Based on the Word of Life (August 1981) by Chiara Lubich
🛐 Prayer to See Jesus Near
Lord, sometimes life feels dark. Sorry when we forget You are here. Thank You for surprising us with joy. Please help us notice You in our day. Amen.
Talk to God each day—He loves to hear you pray!
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
A quiet stable becomes the place where hope is born and the world finally breathes again.
The night was calm when people gathered under the stars, waiting for the moment they had hoped for through many long years. The world felt tired from its struggles, but that night carried a new kind of quiet—a hopeful one.
Then the news spread: the Savior had been born. People lifted their heads, and their hearts rose with them. It felt like the world was breathing again after holding its breath for too long.
They walked toward the place where He lay, guided by the soft glow of the night. When they reached Him, they saw the Child resting peacefully, and something inside them felt freshly alive. They knew this was the moment the world had been waiting for.
They knelt, their faces lit by the gentle light around Him. The night felt holy—different from every night before it. Hope filled the air, clear and strong.
A new day had begun, and they greeted it with quiet joy.
O Holy Night
Written in 1843 by Placide Cappeau, with music by Adolphe Adam in 1847.
⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ
