I made this sign a few years ago-- it's ridiculously easy and cheap! I bought three frames from the Dollar Store, some scrapbook paper, and a little bit of red felt. To make the lettering look neat, print out the font you like and pin it along the letters to the fabric. Cut out the letters by following the printout and then glue the letters to the scrapbook paper. I ended up gluing the frames together, too (I think I used wood glue). It's a seriously cute craft on a seriously small budget (it definitely cost me less than $5)!
I love the word "joy". It's such a little word but it has so much meaning and depth. I hate to be cliche and quote the Dictionary.com definition, but it's too good not to. It says, "the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying."
What's funny about that definition is that the world of consumerism is constantly trying to live up to it, especially during the Christmas season. They want you to believe that their product will bring you joy, that whatever they're trying to sell you will completely satisfy you. Well, to put it bluntly, it won't. Could you imagine if products did indeed satisfy us? Think about it, if we actually received true joy from these products, we would have stopped buying new products long ago. In fact, our society as we know it would cease to exist. We'd all be home joyfully using the very first product we ever received with no intent (or need) in finding a new one to satisfy us.
Does that make sense at all? This might be one of those times where it's completely logical in my head but not so much on the screen.
Anyway, I hope this Christmas season you're able to experience true joy, the kind that is deeply good, satisfying and lasting; the kind that doesn't come in the form of a box, but rather that of a baby born in a manger.
Joy to the world, the Lord has come-- let earth receive her King!
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