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Join Levi and Jennie Lusko as they dive into a conversation about the choice to be happy, the power of a "can-do" attitude, sharing a story from their visit to the LBJ Presidential Library, and how joy and happiness can coexist in a Christian's life. Connect with us on social! Levi: @levilusko Jennie:
@jennielusko Fresh Life Worship - This Is The Morning: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yIrqEs Apple Music: https://apple.co/4bNDtig The Chronicles Of Narnia: https://a.co/d/eQHIKMI Jennie Lusko Website: https://www.jennielusko.com/ Levi Lusko Website: https://www.levilusko.com/ Get the 5-gallon bucket: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Get the Lusketeer Sticker: https://bit.ly/sdl4sHY Want to be on the next Q&A episode? Send us your questions! https://bit.ly/3RonhJI Timestamps: 0:33 - Discussion on the choice to be happy as Christians 1:01 - Welcoming summer and talking about summer plans 2:52 - Fresh Life Worship’s new single "This is the Morning" 4:38 - Five-gallon buckets and their uses 8:44 - Transition to the serious topic of happiness 8:58 - Discussion on sermons and Aslan’s quote from Chronicles of Narnia 12:30 - Jennie’s message at the Flourish 16:00 - Story about Lady Bird Johnson and the “Can Do” paperweight 19:30 - The concept of “Can Do” and being a conduit 26:31 - Choosing happiness in parenting and life 28:42 - Happiness vs. joy in a Christian context 35:06 - Biblical examples of choosing joy and happiness 37:24 - Conclusion and final thoughts on happiness and joy
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