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“Spiritual growth doesn’t happen automatically and is rarely pretty; we will all be “under construction” until the day we die and we finally take hold of the “life that is truly life” (1 Tim. 6:19).”
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
“tender, thoughtful and affectionate. Men are more helped by sympathy, than by service; love is more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.”[23] If you live by yourself, you may have to get creative in finding ways to express love extravagantly. While the people at your work may look askance at you if you suddenly start handing out hugs, it’s almost always appropriate to shake hands or touch a shoulder or an elbow lightly. Certainly there are people at your church who will be receptive to a hug. If not, find a different church! Those who love lavishly, extravagantly, find their souls flooded with joy.”
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
“The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. "One word of truth outweighs the world.”
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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“When trials expose our faith-life, will others see us embracing both the joy and the pain of our life? We do not need to live out one and deny the other. Those around us need to recognize that both of these elements are part of life, and both give us hope for heaven.”
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
― Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
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