http://otiumsanctum.com Christianity, Faith, Spirituality, Life & the Bible Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/11/26/an-american-thanksgiving/ http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/11/26/an-american-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:51:00 +0000 sonelta http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/11/26/an-american-thanksgiving/ http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/11/26/an-american-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/02/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-charles-wesley/ http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/02/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-charles-wesley/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:39:00 +0000 sonelta http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/02/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-charles-wesley/ The lives that we admire tend to be those that give everything they have for the cause of their mission. Despite weariness and exhaustion they fight and persevere until the very end. Such was the life of Charles Wesley, co-founder of the Methodist movement and author of thousands of hymns in his lifetime, many of [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/02/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-charles-wesley/feed/ 0 http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/01/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-william-cowper/ http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/01/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-william-cowper/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:13:00 +0000 sonelta http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/01/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-william-cowper/ Who is William Cowper you may ask? He is a man, not so different from you, or me! Born in Hertfordshire, UK in 1731. His father was chaplain to King George II, and William himself was educated as an attorney, but never practiced law. Aged 32 he met Jesus. Yet, it was not in a [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/09/01/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-william-cowper/feed/ 0 http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/08/30/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-fanny-crosby/ http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/08/30/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-fanny-crosby/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:14:00 +0000 sonelta http://otiumsanctum.com/2009/08/30/the-rebels-guide-to-joy-fanny-crosby/ I am currently considering what “true joy” means. Many of us have periods in our life where we struggle. Sometimes it is a constant companion, like depression or sickness. I suffer from depression, and there are days when the very thought of getting out of bed can overwhelm. I am struggling. For Christians this can [...] Related posts:

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