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title: Sorrows Surprised by Happiness
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# [Sorrows Surprised by Happiness](https://www.familyradio.org/today/teaching/sorrows-surprised-by-happiness/)

 Written by [Tapp](https://www.familyradio.org/today/author/tapp) | Oct 14, 2025 12:00:00 AM

Sorrow and joy are not just sequential emotional states: first sorrow, then joy. Miraculously, we can experience overflowing joy in the midst of deep sorrow.

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