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How’s Your Joy Quotient? - North Dallas Gazette

By Sister Tarpley NDG Religion Editor “Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). One of the overriding evidences that someone has a genuine relationship with our living Savior is their consistent attitude of joy and outlook on life. A follower of Jesus should not be a person who […]

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