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Embrace the Bright Side: Finding Joy in the Midst of an Apocalyptic Summer

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Chaos is smothering joy faster than heat on a Portland biker.

No joy this summer
Heat dome sucking joy out of the Pacific Northwest/Nathan Howard/Getty Images

We see . . .

  • tragedies in the Florida condo collapse
  • Texas and California electricity shortage
  • heat melting the Pacific Northwest

Plenty of news to be down.

But, one of God’s tiny creatures shows us how to choose joy.

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How to Find Joy Every Day: Five Rhythms That Energize Your Soul

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God designed ordinary life to renew our joy every day.

We often overlook it.

But if we slow down, five simple rhythms energize the soul.

Joy isn’t usually found in dramatic moments.

It’s found in daily rhythms that quietly reshape our hearts.

Unshakable Joy
Life is good/Frank McKenna/Unsplash

These five rhythms inspire my days. I think they’ll inspire you.

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