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    Joy Stories: Volume One
    Joy Stories: Volume One
    Joy Stories: Volume One
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    Joy Stories: Volume One

    By Reverend Ann Marie Turner

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    Joy is precious! Joy is necessary! Joy is attainable!

    Joy is the weapon you must maintain in all circumstances to have the victories over the hard challenges in life regardless of what they are.

    Is this truth? Is it possible to have joy in the midst of tragedy? Is it reasonable to expect joy in a sorrowful world?

    Is there a correlation between joy and curbside trash? Joy and relationships? Joy and your world view? Between joy and demonic attacks?

    Is it right to have such joy? Is there a biblical basis for such a claim?

    This book contains stories with joyful endings always. This is why you should be thrilled to read this. The title alone should shout at you: Read me. For who doesnt want joy in all things?

    Joy Stories is Reverend Ann Marie Turners first book on this hugely important subject. Study the truth of biblical joy and learn to embrace joy to face challenges wisely and find answers that can greatly improve your outlook and expectations for joy-filled life eternal.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateFeb 20, 2014
    ISBN9781490825021
    Joy Stories: Volume One
    Author

    Reverend Ann Marie Turner

    In writing this her first book, Joy Stories, Reverend Ann Marie Turner is fulfilling another of her passions—to uplift the gospel of Jesus Christ to people of all walks of life. She has earned a bachelor of theology from Maranatha College, answering the call to the male correctional facilities where she has ministered faithfully for over eight years. Ann has been married for thirty-four years, has a son, two daughters, and a fourth child who is waiting patiently in Heaven, and has gained a daughter and son through marriage. She also has three beautiful granddaughters.

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      Joy Stories - Reverend Ann Marie Turner

      Copyright © 2014 Reverend Ann Marie Turner.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™ All rights reserved.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-2503-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-2504-5 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-2502-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014902036

      WestBow Press rev. date: 02/17/2014

      CONTENTS

      Dedication

      Preface

      About The Cover

      My Claim

      Introduction

      Wanted

      In Honor Of Jesse

      You Know, Father…

      Herbie In The Garage: A Squirrel Tale

      Old

      Irritation Or Information

      You Mean The Blood To Me!

      Different Room…

      (Two Stories In One)

      Grace For The Cure

      Long Breath

      Another Good Question

      Authority Taken, Victory Gained

      Slant

      These Legs

      The Second Most Horrible Thing

      Satan Is A Pout Baby!

      A Puppy Tale

      A Good Lesson

      A Christian Challenge

      Keep Coming

      Free

      To Become A Spirit-Filled Child Of God…

      Do Not Be Deceived!

      DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to You alone LORD, God Almighty—Father, Son, Holy Ghost. I want to praise You and thank You. As I reflect on these stories, I see Your hand in all of my joy!

      You alone are holy, holy, holy. You alone are worthy of all glory, praise and honor.

      LORD, how can anyone be so foolish as not to trust You?

      You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.

      —HEBREWS 1:9

      But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

      —GALATIANS 5:22–23

      PREFACE

      Is a book on joy profitable? Is it because joy is a necessary tool to have as we live in this age we are in—this end of the age? Does joy help each of us triumph over tribulation—not just survive it, but in order to be more than a conqueror? Is joy even available to live a good life, a fulfilled life? Is there only one source for joy?

      Is joy truly that crucial?

      The world’s system is in chaos, as those who read newspapers and watch the nightly news are repeatedly told! Aren’t they being barraged with stories of tribulation by those who, perhaps, don’t choose joy?

      Is it even reasonable to expect joy in a lost and dying world?

      The answer to all these serious questions is Yes!

      If you want to increase your joy, or come to learn that joy is a choice, read on. See joy in small things, lovely things; see joy that overcomes pain, sorrow and death.

      Read and learn the source of joy—the only source. Consider examples in this book and see that joy is a choice—and it is always the right choice as you exercise the measure of faith God has given all people.

      If you don’t know the Author and Creator of joy, come meet my Jesus and make Him your Jesus!

      ABOUT THE COVER

      The work of Christ: It is finished.

      When I first saw Mallory Ann Marchio’s (my daughter) drawing, I immediately caught the symbolism of it. To me, there is no artwork that could better capture the significance of Jesus’ work on the cross than the purple background, representing royalty; the cross filled with Christ’s blood, freely given; the white rose, representing the repentant sinner—now a saint. It truly is the most beautiful artistic representation I have ever seen of God’s redemptive plan for mankind…

      Christians are declared by their Father, through His Son’s work, as worthy to approach His throne boldly, without shame and with total acceptance.

      I will say it again—τετέλεσται—It is finished.

      SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS

      2 CHRONICLES 3:10-14

      For the Most Holy Place he made a pair of sculptured cherubim and overlaid them with gold. The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the temple wall, while its other wing, also five cubits long, touched the wing of the other cherub. Similarly one wing of the second cherub was five cubits long and touched the other temple wall, and its other wing, also five cubits long, touched the wing of the first cherub. The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main hall. He made the curtain of blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim worked into it.

      MATTHEW 27:15

      At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

      LAMENTATIONS 3:21-26

      Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

      JOHN 1:29

      The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

      ROMANS 3:25-26

      God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

      HEBREWS 4:14-15

      Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

      ISAIAH 1:18

      Come now, let us settle the matter, says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

      1 PETER 2:9

      But you are

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