Anna Maria Junus

No, the Stratemeyer Syndicate was not a mafia. I know it sounds like one, but it wasn't. It was a company that produced series books for children, started by Edward Stratemeyer. You've probably read some. Some of the most famous series come from this company. The first book was published in 1899. Stratemeyer developed a formula for writing the books quickly. He created series and pseudonyms for each series and soon realized he couldn't do it all, so he hired ghostwriters to

(from my upcoming book Fruits of the Spirit: Joy) Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing. Joy. We use it as a noun. The thing we’re supposed to feel. The thing we’re supposed to express. The thing we’re supposed to strive for. The thing we all hope for. But here, “He will joy over thee with singing,” it is used as a verb. Something that God d