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Christian understanding of happiness
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by Tom Fowler
Created on: April 03, 2008
There is a joy in being a Christian. It is a feeling that transcends superficial happiness and is, to
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by Tim Nichols
Created on: December 17, 2007
"Happiness"
Man's search for happiness sometimes looks like a futile attempt at grasping after the wind.
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by Ed Ostrom
Created on: July 30, 2009 Last Updated: August 01, 2009
We live in a world that spends a lot of money and time on the pursuit of happiness. Most people long
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Created on: January 24, 2009
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath
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Created on: March 12, 2008
Defining happiness is a personal defination. Yet, boiling it down to the bare essentials, most can agree
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by Rob Pue
Created on: September 12, 2007 Last Updated: June 04, 2011
"Don't worry. Be Happy!" For many people, that's not just a simplistic statement, it's a tough challenge,
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