Sad During the Happiest Times of Life

I’ve shared my story of domestic violence and rebellion already on here.  These decisions did not help my already precarious situation. There are a handful of good moments in my relationship with Duncan, but these are overshadowed by all of the bad times. The euphoria of love hung in the air in the beginning.  However, there were a number of […]

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Behind the Song: Sweet Beulah Land

This is the song my dear friend was asking me to find, but she was so pleased to re-discover Beulah Land, Is This Not the Land of Beulah and Dwelling in Beulah Land. Sweet Beulah Land is the best known song referring to the land of Beulah to audience’s today.  The song focuses on heaven and how wonderful it will […]

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Movie Review: Risen

Risen is the first of a quartet of Christian films debuting this Lent and Easter season.  The film begins with the earthquake and death of Jesus.  Roman Military Tribune Clavius, the right hand of Pontius Pilate, is sent to the crucifixion to ensure that The Nazarene is truly dead. After the crucifixion, Clavius and his aide, Lucius, have the enormous […]

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Book Review: Mercy’s Rain

  Mercy Roller has been living a lie.  Her father, the Pastor, is abusive, cruel and evil.  Taking justice into her own hands, she is abandoned by the very church community that should have protected her. On her own, she meets a young preacher on the other side of the mountain.  Together, they set out to help a young couple […]

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The Wise Men Visit

The years passed by and Mary, Joseph and Jesus probably found a house somewhere to live or rent.  They settled into a routine of daily life and Jesus continued to grow.  The traditional belief is that Jesus was about two years old when the Magi visited. Matthew 2:1-3 (ASV)   Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the […]

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14 Signs of Depression

I’m taking a break from my story, to share some signs of depression. How do you know if you or someone you love are depressed or just a little blue? Have you dealt with any of the following signs? Memory loss Headaches Crying spells Low self-confidence/self esteem Mood changes Feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, helplessness Thoughts of suicide Difficulty concentrating Self-pity […]

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Behind the Song: Dwelling in Beulah Land

This is one of the better known versions of a Beulah Land song to people today. The song was written by C. Austin Miles. After attending the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of Philadelphia, Miles became a pharmacist.  In 1892, he abandoned his pharmacy career and wrote his first Gospel song.  He was following his life long dream […]

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Anna Praises God

Luke 2:36-38 (ASV) And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age. and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.  Anna had been a widow for many years.  She lived with her husband for seven years before she passed.  We don’t know how old she was […]

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7 Types of Depression

We all have moments when we are down or blue. What are some of the types of depression people struggle with? Major depression—must have severe symptoms that affect your day to day life Manic depression—mood swings that have extreme lows and highs Adjustment disorder—severe emotional disorder to difficult or traumatic events in life Dysthymia—more chronic form of depressions Postpartum depression—after […]

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Book Review: Hope for the Laid Off Devotionals

Are you dealing with a lay off or unemployment?  Do you know someone that is? Having dealt with two stints of unemployment in a three-year period, I know how frustrating and discouraging this can be on the psyche.  Wondering how to make ends meet, why you were passed over or if the position desired will ever materialize. Mary Aucoin Kaarto […]

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Simeon Predicts the Child’s Future

After eight days passed, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple for circumcision and to offer a sacrifice, per Jewish custom. While at the temple, the family met two very special elders. Luke 2:25-26 (ASV)   And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of […]

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To Medicate or not Medicate

After I saw the negative health effects lithium had on my body, I resisted taking medicine for my depression. At the time of my initial diagnosis, most of my family were also against medication.  This changed a few years later as we all dealt with Daddy’s struggle with cancer. When we saw how medication helped Daddy with his lifelong battle, […]

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Behind the Hymn: Beulah Land

I have a dear friend that is named Beulah.  Every time I see her she ask me to sing her song for her.  When she first asked I was taken aback by this question and discovered there is not just one song about Beulah land.  No, in actuality there a handful of songs about Beulah land.  So this month we’re […]

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The Shepherds Visit

Luke 2:8 (ASV) And there were shepherds in the same country abiding in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock. Shepherds stayed out in the fields tending to the flocks all year long.  This could be a very mundane job at times one would think. Luke 2:9-11 (ASV)   And an angel of the Lord stood by them, […]

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