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Do you have one of these lists? We’re heading into December. How crazy is that? Time is flying. Does anyone know where it’s flying to? This morning as I stood on the back patio, something clicked. I’m not certain what prompted the thoughts, but I’m glad they came. As the scene of changing and bare trees on…
Thanksgiving is in the air in America. But will the attitude and offering of thanks stay with us year-round? We’re called to remain vigilant with thanksgiving – regardless of where we live on the globe. I don’t know about you, but at times it’s easy for me to slip-slide away from a thankful attitude. Colossians 4:2 is a…
It seems whenever I write on a topic, a battle suddenly blazes in that very area. Often it’s steeped with emotions. Does that happen to you, too? Maybe it’s not with writing, but simply with spiritual growth. You’re making progress, growing spiritually and leaving ways of the past behind. Then suddenly, BAM! A fire ignites…
How does your thanksgiving flow? Mine? It flows. Then it stops, as though someone has turned off the faucet. Nothing. Nada. In fact, I forget. Generous heaps of thanks come to a calm. Dare I say that as a Christian? Dare I admit sometimes I become so self-centered that I forego giving thanks, even forgetting? Well, I…
“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…
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…
A Lesson in Thanks A common thread, the plea rose heavenward, “Keep Daddy safe.” It easily rolled from the lips of the youngster, prayed with honesty and true desire daily during his father’s deployment. He was only two-years-old, yet now I consider he aged years well beyond in the spiritual realm. As a mother,…