If you long for springtime as winter begins, enjoy my description of the best meal of the year. When asked, “What’s your favorite family meal,” typical responses include Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother’s or Father’s Day, or
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Things I’m Not Thankful For
Every November in the United States, it’s traditional to focus on the theme of the holiday, Thanksgiving Day. We spend time hunting down delicious recipes and delectable words to share at the table when we
Read more8 Ingredients for a Thankful Heart
Do you have favorite recipes? I sure do. Whether it’s our favorite foods or trying something new, recipes assist in the desired result. And it’s fascinating how all the specific ingredients work together to make a
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Giving Thanks in Times of Desperation
Giving thanks in times of desperation is an experience few Americans understand. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m considering how to give thanks for the past year. More than a family meal followed by a
Read moreLike Clockwork
Just like clockwork, it happened. Again. Last weekend, Daylight Savings Time ended, we returned to Standard Time, and where I live, it’s getting dark at 6:00. And just like clockwork, people around me are complaining
Read moreSimple Thanks: Here is Your Reminder
Usually I wash, dry, and remake the bed all in the same day. Only occasionally do I pull spare sheets from the closet to rotate them. This means that when a sock gets caught in
Read moreHow Cultivating Gratitude Might Lead Us to True Worship
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Thessalonians 5:18 Gratitude and worship Gratitude and mindfulness. Two catchphrases of this decade that still warrant deeper exploration or definitions.
Read moreHe Is Always There
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) Helen Keller was born in 1880, the daughter of a Confederate Army officer, and a
Read moreThis Is Love — When Jesus Whispers
The Holy Spirit proves the world to be in the wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment, for Jesus is the source of all love and love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the
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