JOY CAN BE FOUND IN The STRANGEST PLACES!

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[FONT=&quot]I wasn't sure where to put this so I believe it is encouraging to some who are going through bad times. It proves God is with us even in those bad times and can use our experiences to show that God doesn't give us more than we can handle. He also shows us that what seems kind of dumb is something that can make us happy in His time. God can use anything to teach us something and give us relief.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Who would ever think, going over old tax receipts about 30 years back, could be a source of joy and accomplish-ment? It was just that to me.I have moved about 35 times in my 72 years and changed jobs almost as often though a couple jobs were of longer duration. Looking back on my jumbled life, I had no conception of where I lived and worked at what time. There was no feeling of continuity in my life or connection to anything concrete. Almost I was just floating in space and nothing to hang on to.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]God has been taking me on a strange journey back in time. I am getting re-acquainted with people who knew me.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]In this past year, the Holy Spirit has started me on the business of getting rid of excess baggage. I had been a saver of everything. Not one paper would I throw away. Just about every week now, I have been throwing away one or two garbage bags full of useless papers and other items. The good things I don