“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.” — President Russell M. Nelson

Ever since I first heard that line spoken in the October 2016 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have been trying to be more deliberate in finding joy. For me, it often seems to be elusive and fleeting. Could I find even small moments of joy in a sea of not-joy?

I had to wonder about the “how.” How do I find joy in today’s world of turmoil and strife? Or in the midst of personal sorrows, disappointments, betrayals, losses, and on and on? Sometimes it’s hard. So hard as to seem impossible, but since I did and do want more joy in my life, I have made it a personal quest.

I found some more guidance fro

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