Gratitude

Encouraging women to walk deeper with God at Kristi Woods (.net) by exploring and learning from gratitude in our lives and in the Bible.

3 Ways to Keep the Spirit of Thanksgiving Alive All Year

3 Ways to Keep the Spirit of Thanksgiving Alive All Year

Can we keep the spirit of Thanksgiving alive all year? Possibly… Read on. “Keep Daddy safe.” My son prayed the prayer with vigilance. Day after day, week after week, and month after month he fashioned and offered it. His little two-year-old lips sought the face of his heavenly Father for the safety of his earthly…

Blue sky with yellow-leafed tree, Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4 NIV) written above the tree

In Life’s “Tough”, How Do You Give Thanks?

“Prepare me, Lord.” The ending days of Dad’s life were coming. The rockslide was imminent, a slippery slope for certain. I didn’t want Dad to go. I needed God. Maybe you have felt that stomach-churning realization as well? The prayer was whispered in August. Just last week, I realized God answered that prayer. Maybe he has answered…

Index card with the word thanksgiving on it, underneath the title Living with Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving…

Living with Thanksgiving Do you live with thanksgiving? Sometimes I struggle. Offering thanks doesn’t come easy. I forget.   But being thankful is a vital part of our walk with the Lord. It’s that “remembering to remember” thing we talked about several weeks ago. Do you recall?   Thanksgiving in Phil. 4:6   Since you…