Christmas: An Opportunity for Joy (James 1:2)

Christmas: An Opportunity for Joy (James 1:2): Christmas and trouble have almost come together in one package every year.  It's almost like a cartoon character dropping off a bomb at my doorsteps and walking off to see it explode.

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