Every year I look forward to November’s main holiday, Thanksgiving. But I really desire to live a life of Thanksgiving to God all year round. So I’m sharing some of my favorite thanksgiving scriptures. And I’m including
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Another year, another loss. The waves of sorrow and pain come and go, from gentle swells to emotional monsoons. Some we can predict. Others come out of the blue. Pain Follows Pain My forty-two-year-old nephew
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[A] thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me … 2 Corinthians 12:7 A thorn at Thanksgiving seems out of place. We equate gratitude with ease, joy, and satisfaction,
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Got the Blues? This time of year can be beastly for so many, for so many reasons. Especially if we’ve got the blues. Have you noticed that? Perhaps you’ve even experienced it for yourself. It
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When plans don’t happen as expected, trusting God can be challenging. As a weathered Christian, my faith should not be shaken easily, but I confess my humanity and my fears. I know God is good.
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The woman lost everything. Twelve years of misery, searching for solutions and depleting her resources. Twelve years of blood and shunning, bearing the shame of hearing “unclean.” She lost everything, including hope. Her suffering seemed
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The day couldn’t have been more beautiful. The sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky. It was unseasonably warm for early November. Despite the changing of the seasons, a few persistent leaves still clung
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On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene dumped a monumental quantity of water on the Appalachian Mountains. In a few hours, homes were washed away, decades old trees were uprooted like saplings, and the landscape of
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