Bringing over a micro-post from my Facebook blog to say Happy Valentine's Day to JOY Journal friends! We are LOVED!! FRESH MERCY -- God LOVED us before we were lovable. Now, that's a Valentine! "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
Category: spiritual life
In with the old: A look at Orthodox traditions
Hey, JOY Journal friends! Bringing over another piece from the spirituality series I'm doing for an e-magazine. It features Christian traditions dating back to Byzantine times that believers from more contemporary traditions may enjoy reading about. Blessings! The Rev. Demetrios Tsikouris stands in front of St. John’s holy sanctuary, the part of the church where the priest’s preparation service for the Divine… Continue reading In with the old: A look at Orthodox traditions
Looking at love
Hey, JOY Journal friends! If Valentine’s Day has your thoughts turning toward love, you may enjoy my February micro-blog posts on Facebook @ noraedingerbooks. Like and follow that page to have a look at God’s love delivered fresh to your newsfeed. If you’re not on Facebook, these Fresh Mercy posts also scroll at the bottom… Continue reading Looking at love
Depends on who’s looking
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Never before has our family engaged in such vigorous debate of artistic merit. It all started when mom and… Continue reading Depends on who’s looking
America’s big-God problems
Some context for WordPress readers: This story posted today on Weelunk.com. The state in which I live has the highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in America. Nora Edinger January 23, 2019 Editor’s note: In a continuing series about how valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk hit the road with a trio of New Martinsville residents who… Continue reading America’s big-God problems
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