July 2, 2023 // Following Jesus in Revolutionary Love // Introduction: Joy is the Gift of Love

WildWords: Sermons from Wildwood Mennonite Church

Valarie Kaur // “Joy is possible even amid great labors—the labor of dying, the labor of birthing, and the labors between. We cannot force it. But when we create moments to breathe between labor pains, and surrender our senses to the present moment, notice the colors and light and feeling of being alive, here, together, joy comes more easily. In the face of horrors visited upon our world daily, in the struggle to protect our loved ones, choosing to let in joy is a revolutionary act. It gives us energy for the long labor.”