15/12/2025
Joy can feel far away in the middle of long shifts, understaffed wards, and relentless demands. It’s easy to assume joy belongs to days off, celebrations, or moments when work finally feels manageable. But the joy announced that night in Bethlehem wasn’t dependent on calm circumstances; it arrived into fear, uncertainty, and exhaustion.
The angels didn’t promise an easier life; they announced a Savior. A joy rooted not in how the shift goes, but in who has come. This joy doesn’t deny the grief we witness or the tiredness we carry. Instead, it sits alongside it steady, deep, and secure.
As nurses and midwives, we give out joy in small ways: a reassuring word, gentle hands, presence in someone’s fear. This week, remember that joy is also given to you. Not something you have to manufacture, but something received because Christ has come.
As you walk onto the ward, may the good news of Jesus’ birth anchor your hearts; a quiet, resilient joy that holds you, even when the day is hard
