Questions About Depression
As we wrap up this series next week, how can you tell if someone you love is depressed? Questions to ask yourself about depressed person What are the typical signs and symptoms of depression in…
Behind the Song: My Faith Still Holds
This is a very special song to me. With the anniversary of the passing of my Dad, my mind is turning to this song more and more these days. You see, My Faith Still Holds…
Book Review: The Inheritance
The Inheritance is the first in the Secrets of the Shetlands series by Michael Phillips. The Inheritance begins with the death of Whale’s Reef clan patriarch MacGregor Tulloch. Everyone expects his grand-nephew, David, to inherit. …
It is what it is by Kara Silvers
Dear Readers, I am excited to offer a treat I have been wanting to offer for a long time. On Friday’s we will have guest speakers that will join us and share their hearts on…
Wives of King David: Merab, the Almost Wife
Merab was the oldest daughter of King Saul and his wife, Ahinoam. {Most likely a different woman than David’s wife, Ahinoam of Jezreel.} Her name means abundant in the Hebrew language. Merab was promised to…
Fitbit Keeps Me On Track
Losing weight is not easy. A lot of the process means having the mindset to live a healthy lifestyle. I have to admit I have not always had that mindset, but I am striving daily…
Joy in the Fruit of the Spirit
The opposite of depression is joy. We live in a world that says it should be all about “me, me, me.” However, true joy comes from caring for others and putting them first. Joy is…
Behind the Song: Until Then
Until Then is one of the songs that can climb into my head and remain for days. I can’t help but sing the lyrics on my heart. Until Then, also sometimes referred to as My…
Wives of King David: Abishag, Warmed an Old King
Abishag was very beautiful and well known for her beauty. She was a young woman in the time of King David’s old age. She was chosen to be a helper to David in his…
Change only comes with God’s Help
Depression almost destroyed me. I worked hard to make a lot of changes and overcome numerous obstacles and road blocks. Yet, I still struggled. I was only able to make the changes I did because…
Hymn Story: Be Still My Soul
Little seems to be known about the author of the hymn Be Still My Soul. Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel, the author, who was born in 1697. She is believed to have come from an…
David had many wives & concubines
We know that David married many more wives other than the seven listed by name. However, we don’t know how many more. 2 Samuel 5 says “David married more wives in Jerusalem.” The Brown commentary…
Wellness Tuesday: Causes and Treatment for High Blood Pressure
Last week, I shared what high blood pressure is and the symptoms. So what are the causes? Some of the causes for high blood pressure include: Smoking Being overweight Stress Genetics Family history of high…
Change takes time
I wish there was a magic formula I could share with you about how to change. Change is never easy. When there is a lot of hurt, pain, and betrayal this is even more difficult.…
Hymn Story: All Creatures Of Our God and King
All Creatures of Our God and King was written by Francis of Assisi shortly before his death in 1225. The song was published 400 years after Francis of Assisi died. He wrote the words for…
Wives of King David: Bathsheba
The story of Bathsheba is the best known of King David’s wives. By the time David meets her he is King of Israel and living in Jerusalem. Her name means the daughter of oath. Her…
Wellness Tuesday: What is High Blood Pressure?
While discussing sodium, I mentioned that it can lead to high blood pressure. However, what is high blood pressure? The American Heart Association defines blood pressure as “the force of blood pushing against blood vessel…
I have to love myself before I can love others
“You have to love yourself before you can love others,” is a popular saying. I’ve discovered that is true. The most difficult person for me to learn to love was myself. I could forgive others…
Hymn Story: Crown Him with Many Crowns
Matthew Bridges was in the middle of the 19th Century battle between the Catholic and Anglican Church. He wrote scathing articles condemning the Catholic church, before later converting to Catholicism in 1848. He based the…
Wives of King David: Eglah
Eglah was the last wife to bear David children while he was in Hebron. Her name means heifer, chariot and round according to the Baby Names portion at Sheknows.com. She is the mother of Ithream.