Tag: postaday2011

Faith Brings Joy Even in Pain

There are many things in this world and this life that I do not understand. Today, I don’t understand chronic physical pain. I get the purpose of acute pain, such as the pain you feel when you touch a hot burner on the stove or...

A Crazy World, a Crazy Idea

This morning as a drove into the parking lot at work the song “Crazy Enough” by MercyMe was playing in my car, and the flags in front of our building were still flying at half mast because of the Saturday shooting in Arizona. Since I...

Music Monday Extra – Beautiful

I already posted my article for Music Monday, but then on my way home I was listening to MercyMe. When the song “Beautiful” came on, I felt this prompting from the Holy Spirit to post it as a Music Monday Extra. This is for all...

They Are Blind, But They Can See

If you are a fan of the Christian rock band Third Day, you may have heard them singing back-up on the new Move CD. If you are a fan of the Christian band Jars of Clay, you may have heard them singing along with “Nothing But...

Psalm 87 – O Jerusalem

This week’s Psalm is brought to you courtesy of my husband who, when asked to pick a number between 2 and 150, picked 87. He didn’t even ask what for until after he’d picked a number. Psalm 87 A song. A psalm of the descendants...

Chili with Beans for Recipe Friday

More snow storms are on the way on the east coast, and it’s not all the warm here in the Pacific Northwest, either. Winter still has a way to go before spring arrives. So here’s my chili recipe to go with it to warm you...

Epiphany

Today, January 6, is the holiday of Epiphany. It is a date commemorated in both the eastern and western Christian churches, though many western Christian denominations do not celebrate it in any way today. I remember mentioning it once to a friend who is Seventh Day...

Fruit of the Spirit

Continuing with the thought from my post yesterday, I want to write about the fruit of the Spirit that is set forth in Galatians. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there...