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Our Joy is in Jesus First

Rachel Jansma·1980-09-01
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During the month of December, our family received many Christmas cards bearing merry greetings, glad tidings, and blessed wishes. I noticed that many of the captions in the cards spoke of one topic: Wishing you JOY of the Christmas season. May the JOYS of the season be yours all year through. We pray unmeasured JOY be yours in the coming year.  What is JOY? The World Book Encyclopedia Dictionary states that it is a strong feeling of pleasure; gladness; happiness. I can remember a Christmas...

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Author
Rachel Jansma
Date

1980-09-01

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Beacon Lights
Scripture References
Romans 7Ecclesiastes 7:2-4Matthew 5Nehemiah 8:10Psalm 35:9
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