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FOS 1- Fruit of the Spirit Bible Study - Intro

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My granddaughter recently had her first birthday. The day after her party, my daughter gave her the Bitty Baby doll that my mother-in-law had given my daughter for her first birthday. It was a huge hit! A mixture of joy and seriousness came over my granddaughter as she simultaneously loved on her "new" baby and tried to figure out how to take care of her. My husband and I had given her a doll stroller for Bitty Baby and she put her baby in it and started strolling her around the house like it was her job. She checked in every few minutes with her baby, and, even though it was nap time, she pushed her around for forty-five minutes. I think she would have kept going if we hadn't told her it was nap time. What a blessing to behold the delight and joy of a child! In my recent newsletter, I spoke about  love . Above I mentioned  joy . Those happen to be the first two characteristics listed as the fruit of the Spirit.  Galatians 5:22-23 ESV But the fruit of the Spirit is love,