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How to Practice Joy (Even When It’s Hard)

How to Practice Joy (Even When It’s Hard)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
My cell phone rang while I was at work. I picked it up and closed my office door. “My mom called,” my fiance, Billy, told me, his voice small and quiet. “She and my dad were denied visas for the wedding.” I sat silently for a moment, stunned. “What?” I finally asked. “But they met…