Category: Practice Joy Blog (2010-2013)

I found an awesome group on Facebook…a page entitled “Help Heal Depression through Music“.  As I’ve been on my journey out of oppression and depression, I have been amazed at how much music has helped me reflect, lift my...

I’ve been dragging my feet writing for the past day….not that I don’t want to write, but perhaps because I just have so many ideas, so many thoughts I have a hard time deciding which way to go.  I...

As the debate in the Christian circle continues to grow…as Christian seems to be pitted against Christian in this battle…my heart is so sadden and burden.  I know people will read this and interpret my words mixed with their...

Wow – we’re almost there…just a few more days and it is Christmas.  I can hardly believe another season has come and almost gone. Today’s reading: Matthew 25 – several parables about the 2nd coming of Christ…at least that is...

An interesting article I picked up on Facebook today…explains a lot! The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are EccentricBasically, the author explains the link between certain things that does not happen in the brain of more creative people: creative...

Today’s Theme: JoyToday’s Reading: Psalm 1001 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.ss2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us,...

Today’s reading: The last verse of John.  Chapter 21:25 “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books...

Hmm, not really sure I am sticking to topic these last few posts…but I HAVE been reading the daily readings and trying my best.  To top it off, my kids are playing all around me right now which makes...

Day 19 – Read Jesus’ prayer in Luke 11:1-13.  Use the Lord’s prayer, as it is called, and write my own prayer… My take: I get this exercise and think it is a great way to really get yourself...

Love WinsI decided to buck what needed to get done tonight – which really wasn’t much any how – and spend some time reading some other blogs I’ve wanted to get to.  There was a link on Matt’s at...