Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under t…

Frederick Buechner
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Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances, even in the midst of suffering, with tears in its eyes. ✨ Frederick Buechner (1981). The hungering dark
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