The nation is still recovering, ever so slowly, from the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Funerals for the victims continue on, and people argue vehemently over gun control. During a season when people are usually driving to the mall, shopping, baking, hosting Christmas partie, and singing "Joy to the word, the Lord is come," not many are feeling very "tis the season to be jolly...fa la la la la, la la la la." Yet the Bible tells us that the angel said, "Dont be afraid! I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people." Real joy. Joy that is above and beyond our most difficult circumstances. Dont you want that joy? This message is about just that. Not just that joy exists, but how to bridge the gap between what we sing and what we see. God wants to give us real joy this Christmas!