There’s a saying traveling the internet these days that goes something like this: “What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” (Was that as convicting for you as
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Hope Has a name
Everyone is thirsty… When scorching temperatures make me weary or superstorms threaten to consume my tiny piece of a gigantic puzzle, it’s good to know the magical seasons of harvest and joy, are right around
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Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. Hebrews 12:28 NLT November—and Thanksgiving in particular—is the month Americans choose
Read moreForeboding-less Joy: A Gratitude Experiment
Imagine this scene. It’s Christmas Eve. Dad and mom are driving with their kids along snow-covered roads. Everyone is excited for the holiday. Someone starts singing a Christmas carol and they all join in. The
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He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them. Acts 3:8 NLT Giving thanks when both of my children left
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November is traditionally the month of thankfulness. It is a time when we are to pause and count our blessings. There is even a November social media challenge that invites others to post one thing
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Norman Rockwell images roll through my head over the holidays, particularly the Freedom From Want painting: the perfect table setting, a large extended family gathered as Grandfather watches Grandmother place an enormous turkey on the
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The message is evident, God is gentle on my mind. It’s everywhere. In our world. In the past and present. Giving thanks falls short when God is forgotten. God’s people have a history of waning.
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Oh how thankful I am for grubby little boy hands filled with clumps of wilting dandelions. The Stargazer Lily Of all flowers Reigns supreme On my list * Not for its beauty But for its
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“George Mercer*, for your service in the U.S. Army,on behalf of a grateful nation, we thank-you.” I said those words to George last year on Veteran’s Day, as he sat stoically in his wheelchair,
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