Archive for the ‘Believing’ Category
Five thanks
A reflection of thankfulness… 1. Faith Forever will I be thankful for the gift of forgiveness and for faith to believe. 2. Family Four healthy children, full of life. A godly husband. My parents. Doc’s parents. Extended family near and far, all dear ones and loved. Church family, also dear. Along with my church family, [...]
November 25, 2008
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Monica Brand · 
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Tags: celebrations, faith, Jesus Christ, sin · Posted in: Believing
I declare this “Hug Your Pastor” week
Because ours is in a hospital tonight suffering with a brain aneurysm. This is Dennis, with his lovely wife Kathy. I’ve had this picture on my refrigerator for months. Why? To remind me to pray for them, their marriage, their ministry, their relationship with the Lord to be strong. I never thought I would post [...]
November 20, 2008
· Monica Brand · 10 Comments
Tags: church, life, prayer · Posted in: Believing, Living
Free Thanksgiving Day meal
This insert was in our church bulletin today. I smudged out the phone number and address, since I don’t have permission from the Stanton General Store to broadcast this throughout Internetland. I love this idea, an open table harvest buffet. Did you catch the end of that first paragraph? Today, we sometimes lose track of [...]
November 9, 2008
· Monica Brand · 5 Comments
Tags: celebrations, church, community · Posted in: Believing, Thinking
Barack Obama is only a man
On Monday night, Saturday Night Live replayed a bunch of skits from the season. There was John McCain, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, maybe Joe Biden too. I can’t remember if he made an appearance. Lots of dead pan humor and over-all silliness. Who knew McCain had comic timing? Then Barack Obama came on the screen. [...]
November 5, 2008
· Monica Brand · 5 Comments
Tags: Jesus Christ, politics · Posted in: Believing, Thinking
Why I’m voting for John McCain
I had no intention of writing about the presidential election here on my happy mommy book blog. Then my pastor had to go and preach a fabulous, hit-it-out-of-the-park sermon about Christian citizenship last Sunday. I sat in the pew, muttering to myself. Drat. Now I have to be a political blogger too. I didn’t watch [...]
November 3, 2008
· Monica Brand · 26 Comments
Tags: Christianity, Jesus Christ, pro-life · Posted in: Believing, Thinking, Women's issues
On my nightstand: October 2008
I’m behind in my reading and late on linking this at 5 Minutes for Books. Below is what I’m working through right now: Community is a hot buzz word in the church. My first Driscoll book. Love that title, and really LOVE the subtext. That’s it for me for October. Be looking for my next [...]
November 1, 2008
· Monica Brand · One Comment
Tags: books, church, community, faith, Jesus Christ, love, non-fiction · Posted in: Believing, Reading
