Monthly Archives: November 2019

November 15, 2019 (Friday) The previous two blogs were about being kind and good. A third fruit of the Spirit that fits perfectly with those two is “gentleness.” It seems to me that gentleness naturally reflects kindness and goodness. God deals gently with us. A famous hymn is a prayer, “Lead Me Gently Home, Father,” […]

November 14, 2019 (Thursday) The virtues produced by the Holy Spirit who lives within us are characterized by Paul as “fruit.” Paul lists nine kinds of fruit and yesterday I wrote about one of them: “Kindness.” Next on the list is “Goodness.” Those two words are almost synonymous, but the difference seems to be that […]

November 13, 2019 (Wednesday) Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” The Apostle Paul urged Christians to “be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Christ has forgiven you.” Helisted 9 virtues that the Holy Spirit wants to produce in our lives as Christians, and one of them is […]

November 12, 2019 (Tuesday) Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. For many years it was Armistice Day, celebrating the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11month, of the year 1918, on which the Armistice was signed that ended the first World War. The day before, a cablegram was sent from Europe to Nova Scotia with […]

November 11, 2019 (Monday) Today is Veterans’ Day. On this day we remember all those who have served in the armed forces. Although Memorial Day in May is the day set aside to honor those who died in the service of their country, much is said about them on Veterans’ Day as well. We do […]