Are you predisposed to grumpiness? Does joy feel like an elusive dream? B.C.-based author Alastair Sterne leads us through a contemplation of joy that is theological and practical. As it turns out, gratitude journals work! So does thoughtfully pursuing moments of joy in our daily lives and paying attention. Sterne has a book releasing in October 2024 called Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life, but today you get a sneak peak at some of what joy that book might bring.

Sterne also wrote our magazine's May/June cover essay, available in French and English at https://FaithToday.ca/The-kiss-of-joy.

Follow Alastair Sterne's work here: https://www.ordinarymatters.org/about