Archive for the ‘Thinking’ Category
Book crazy (or just plain crazy?)
It’s a new year, a good time to start a new habit. (Once again, I’m bringing oodles of originality to the blogosphere. Wow.) For those of you unfamiliar with my ways, let me confess to you… I have a fondness for fiction books. No, fondness isn’t the right word. All-consuming passion is much better. I [...]
January 5, 2009
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Monica Brand · 
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Tags: books, fiction, non-fiction · Posted in: Reading, Thinking, True confessions
Don’t let this bank fail: New Jersey food bank hungry for help
The statewide Community FoodBank of New Jersey is not a bank we can afford to let fail those that need its assistance. I’m going to get out of the way and let the numbers speak for themselves: One out of every five New Jersey families does not earn enough to afford the basic necessities – [...]
December 15, 2008
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: hunger, New Jersey, poverty · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Blogging, Thinking
I don’t recall praying to practice patience
It’s funny how kids wreck your idea of how things should be. Two of my children this weekend impressed me with their sudden grown-up like behavior. Another is still young enough to be considered In-Training Mode. And the last one, old enough to know what is expected? Disrespectful. Disobedient. My reaction? Anger. Frustration. Embarrassment. And [...]
December 8, 2008
· Monica Brand · 12 Comments
Tags: boys, girls, mothering, patience · Posted in: Thinking, True confessions
The importance of learning truth
My mom as a young woman, before I was born, worked at a large bank in Manhattan. As a bank employee, she was trained to recognize counterfeit bills. Down in the basement of the bank, my mother counted bill after bill, touching, feeling the money. She learned color, texture, weight of the paper. My mom, [...]
December 4, 2008
· Monica Brand · 6 Comments
Tags: Bible, Christianity, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert · Posted in: Believing, Reading, Thinking
How do you recognize a lie?
You’ve see it before. You’ve read it or heard it spoken. It’s a lie, false teaching. And you know in your spiritual gut it’s wrong. Answer me this- How did you know? Story forthcoming. Let’s see who is on the same brain wavelength as I.
December 2, 2008
· Monica Brand · 18 Comments
Posted in: Believing, Thinking
Day 24
This is my 24th consecutive day of blogging with National Blog Posting Month. For those of you unaware of the rules: post to your blog everyday of the month. Simple, yes. Easy, no. Tonight, I’m really glad there aren’t 31 days in November. The problem isn’t in the finding the time to write here, it’s [...]
November 24, 2008
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: blogkeeping, NaBloPoMo · Posted in: Blogging, Thinking
