tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55107092357162361742024-09-02T01:52:44.723-04:00Minute MomentWelcome to Minute Moment a blog for Christians experiencing the darkness of depression while seeking the light of Christ.Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-80999884282289638952013-12-18T13:59:00.002-05:002013-12-18T13:59:39.825-05:00Blessed Is She Who Believed
"Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord. " Luke 3:45
Believers wait...and wait...and wait. We are told to trust in God and to wait upon Him. There are times the Lord Himself speaks to our hearts regarding our loved ones. Secret things He shares with us to give us hope and courage when the going getsMary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-57526869263108802222013-12-17T14:58:00.001-05:002013-12-17T14:58:23.997-05:00Speaking Joyful Words
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good is it! Proverbs 15:23
The season is Advent, awaiting the coming of the Son. Sitting on my deck the Sun shines brightly on me, around me, and in me as the birds chirp sweetly to each other.
Awaiting the Son, the Messiah, Son of God, He shines brightly into my heart as I focus my gaze on Him. Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-24029609501246905982012-09-02T16:10:00.000-04:002012-09-02T16:10:35.594-04:00I Sing a New Song“And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Psalm 40:3
I sing a new song. I do a new thing. Now I work a part time job that I love and has been sent to me straight from God. No longer do I suffer with bipolar disorder...I recover from it. The road to recovery requires me to make choices to Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-73480440621438474852012-07-17T17:12:00.000-04:002012-07-17T17:12:15.907-04:00Help Me Love You, O GodShow Me More Clearly The Way to Serve And
Love You More Each Day
From A Collection of Joy
by Helen Steiner Rice
God, help me in my feeble way
To somehow do something each day
To show You that I love You best
And that my faith will stand each test.
And let me serve you every day
And feel You near me when I pray.
Oh, hear my prayer, dear God above,
And make me worthy of your love.
Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-88786285963810586532012-02-04T12:14:00.000-05:002012-02-04T12:14:43.572-05:00Loving God's WordFrom The Message Psalm 19
God's word is better than a diamond,
better than a diamond set between emeralds,
You'll like it better than strawberries in spring,
better than red, ripe strawberries.
For a long time while I struggled through the darkness of depression I quit reading God's word, the Bible. I really couldn't understand why. I have always loved His word and read it since I Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-23761156833682522442011-11-13T18:26:00.000-05:002011-11-13T18:26:01.424-05:00God's Forever LoveThe heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1
As I gaze upon the pink and indigo sky
of the setting sun
reminding of God's forever Love
day after day
night after night
my heart is aglow
with the knowledge of God
and my soul fills with peace.
To God be the Glory! Amen.Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-68307349842557721192011-10-16T19:22:00.000-04:002011-10-16T19:22:03.255-04:00Highs and LowsMood swings are not just words describing a mood disorder. I live out these words as very real highs and lows in my life. My moods have been all over the place in the past month but now I'm stuck. I'm stuck in a melancholy I can't seem to shake. All I can say is, "Sweet Lord Jesus, please help me." I trust in Him and know if I just hang in there He will help me. Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-47674832526152693302011-07-18T21:53:00.000-04:002011-07-18T21:53:07.753-04:00The Sun Will Rise with Healing In Its WingsThe Word of God brings life and health to the very depths of the human spirit, soul, and body. There are no words that I can say, other than God's word, that will bring healing. Today I give you God's Word.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24
Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-20112606077110958662011-07-11T11:32:00.000-04:002011-07-11T11:32:31.147-04:00A Life Based on TrustToday's devotional from Grace for Each Moment reflects on trusting God in the darkness, that our faith is not based on the way we feel. Our faith is based on Jesus Christ. Read the following:
I have learnt to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-76786320510349262272011-07-10T18:35:00.000-04:002011-07-10T18:35:02.528-04:00Setting Boundaries for DepressionHe gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep his command. Proverbs 8:29 NIV
No one thinks, "I think I'll be depressed today." People don't choose depression. If you have chronic depression it is a chemical imbalance in the brain, part of your biological makeup. You don't choose to be depressed; you just are---depressed. However, the person who experiencesMary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-5671534510753533222011-07-03T23:58:00.000-04:002011-07-03T23:58:22.780-04:00Vacation and the Boundaries of GodI was there when he set the clouds above, when he established the deep fountains of the earth. I was there when he set the limits of the seas, so they would not spread beyond their boundaries. And when he marked off the earth's foundations, I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence. And how happy I was with what Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-29526511597382192232011-06-27T15:46:00.000-04:002011-06-27T15:46:08.799-04:00God's Wonderful Gift of PeaceSometimes I read words that others have written that express what I want to say much better than I can. Today is such a day. I want to share with you from Grace for Each Moment the words of Solly Ozrovech regarding God's gift of peace.
Jesus promises peace to His followers. Often God's blessings and peace are all that we desire here on earth to help us in our everyday lives.&Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-53524985303293952012011-06-18T11:48:00.000-04:002011-06-18T11:48:49.944-04:00Depression and Spiritual Warfare"Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them."
&Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-67003976781649089132011-06-10T17:43:00.002-04:002011-06-10T17:52:14.720-04:00Confidence in GodI am still confident of this:I will see the goodness of the LORDin the land of the living.Wait for the LORD;be strong and take heartand wait for the LORD.Psalm 27:13-14
No matter where the road may lead meno matter how the path maywindRegardless of the up and downsand hills that I mustclimbOf this one thing I can be sureGod will never let me downHe guides and always lights myMary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-25336282913980767822011-06-09T10:57:00.001-04:002011-06-09T20:32:47.694-04:00Praying the Armor of GodIn the past I have blogged about remembering in the dark (the darkness and agitation of bipolar disorder) what Jesus has taught me in the light. Part of what I have learned in the light is to speak God's word daily and to clothe myself in His mighty armor.
We, Christians, are in a spiritual battle. In the New Testament book of Ephesians, Paul, tells us that to fight this battle we Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-71237559399389236212011-06-05T13:16:00.000-04:002011-06-05T13:16:22.018-04:00Southern HeatThe heat ascends as if from the very ground
shrouding, winding, leaving tendrils
of wet warmth
to smother and engulf
threatening
molten lava seeking to inhabit
even the depths of my mind.Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-18794325413747588682011-05-31T19:28:00.000-04:002011-05-31T19:28:21.770-04:00The Sixth Sense...The Sense of HumorSometimes things are funny just because they are funny. Take falling for instance. Now, I desperately try not to laugh when I see someone fall especially if they are hurt. But just the sight is so hilarious with arms and legs going in all directions most of the time I can't help but snicker.
When I fall I usually end up laughing so hard I almost wet my pants. Today, Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-7054325993123199112011-05-23T10:28:00.000-04:002011-05-23T10:28:15.502-04:00The ButterflyI feel like a butterfly who has emerged from its cocoon. The darkness has abated and the light of God's love shines brightly in my heart and soul. Jesus is the true light who has come into the world shining His light on me (John 1:9).
I was talking with a friend of mine the other day who didn't know my mental health issues. I've managed to hide it quite nicely, if I do Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-25739388603567732232011-05-18T18:25:00.000-04:002011-05-18T18:25:10.453-04:00God Is My Hiding PlaceFor Christians with a mood disorder, prayer is the tool in our toolbox of coping skills that keeps us alive. I am learning to pray, not my words, but God's word and that has made all the difference. For instance:
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. &Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-33960565635976502012011-05-10T14:45:00.000-04:002011-05-10T14:45:59.647-04:00Accept the GiftFor to me, to live is Christ. Philippians 1:21
To be Christian is to be filled with the Holy Spirit of God. The living Christ, however strange it may sound, actually lives inside the Believer. Circumstances, can and will at times, overwhelm we Christians threatening to rob us of the joy of simply being Christian.
Today's devotional from Grace for each Moment says, Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-72684583461394485402011-05-06T20:25:00.000-04:002011-05-06T20:25:15.840-04:00Even Color is More BeautifulWe know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28
When I'm not depressed my world appears to be inundated with color. Blues are bluer, greens are greener, white is dazzling, and red is striking, every color is more beautiful filling the earth with rainbow hues Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-63000945636488205062011-05-02T15:32:00.000-04:002011-05-02T15:32:57.053-04:00In Christ Despair Becomes HopeOftentimes those in the grip of depression fail to see any hope that can move them beyond their despair. Yet hope is the one thing that buffers depression offering substance for an otherwise dismal outlook. In Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI he describes the despair of Judas after his betrayal of Christ in this manner:
Now he sees only himself and his darkness; he no Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-31378073067329177592011-04-16T13:31:00.000-04:002011-04-16T13:31:59.513-04:00When the Sun Comes OutFrom A Collection of Joy by Helen Steiner Ricer
Patience
Most of the battles of life are won
By looking beyond the clouds to the sun
And having the patience to wait for the day
When the sun comes out and the clouds float away.
The darkness of depression is dispelled by the light of the Son, Jesus Christ. Having the patience to wait for His healing touch can be a lesson learned for thoseMary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-55313591271693043572011-03-07T14:26:00.000-05:002011-03-07T14:26:45.484-05:00High and Lifted UpWhen he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow...and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. &Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510709235716236174.post-85689844911587217272011-02-20T20:37:00.000-05:002011-02-20T20:37:08.803-05:00Thoughts Regarding HopeFrom No Man Is An Island by Thomas Merton
Nothing created is of any ultimate use without hope (16).
If He (God) is good, and if my intelligence is His gift, then, I must show my trust in His goodness by making use of my intelligence. I must let faith elevate, heal, and transform the light of my mind (16).
Better than hoping for anything from the Lord, besides His love, let us place all Mary Katherynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08909269502756430197noreply@blogger.com0