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Finding joy in 2020? It's not such an absurd idea, really

  • Written by Angela Gorrell, Assistant Professor of Practical Theology, George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University
imageYou don't need rose-tinted spectacles to find joy – even in the most stressful times. MEDITERRANEAN /Via Getty Images

The year 2020 hasn’t been one to remember – in fact, for a lot of people it has been an outright nightmare. The pandemic, along with political turmoil and social unrest, has brought anxiety, heartbreak, righteous...

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