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Joys are the good things that are happening in a student’s life; the blessings God is giving them and the things they want to praise Him for. Sorrows are the sad things that are happening in a student’s life; the struggles they are facing and the things they need to pray about.

Joys & Sorrows can be shared in a variety of ways: in a large group, in small groups, or in pairs. Joys & Sorrows can be used during any youth gathering: during Sunday school, or on Wednesday nights, as part of a weekend get-a-way, in a hotel room, at summer camp, or on a winter retreat . . .

There are huge benefits to maintaining the same Joys & Sorrows groups with the same adult leaders for the course of a school year. There are also benefits to forming groups as seventh graders and keeping these groups together through high school graduation; however, this model also means that groups are of the same age, which can be a negative when building a youth family.

I have used Joys & Sorrows on a regular basis during my Wednesday night youth programs. I have also incorporated them on trips, usually in the evenings during devotions.