It's October, and the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas are on the horizon. If you are divorced and remarried and part of a blended family, you may be wondering how you will negotiate...
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I don’t want to let anything steal my joy, my prayer, or my thanks. In Christ, I have joy, I have constant access to talk to God, and I have reason to be thankful. He empowers me to be in this place because He is steadfast and faithful. I simply need to ask, and refocus on what He brings.
“God with us” is not just a Christmas message; it is the heart of God and the golden thread woven […]
Last week was my first Thanksgiving without Nanci since 1969.
Though it may sound like something that comes from an old English novel, or perhaps the language of the Hobbits, the word humdudgeon is rarely found in literature and appears even more removed from…
Thanksgiving is over, but now is not the time to pack your lists away.
I know it’s cliché to say, “This year has flown by!” But hasn’t it? There are so many memories to be thankful for this month…and this year!
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2) A pall casts a shadow over the holiday lights this year for me. I lost one of my dear friends a co…
As you sit down today at your table and give thanks, I offer up this quote by Henri Nouwen followed by a prayer. “To be grateful for the good things that happen in our lives is easy, but to be grateful for all of our lives—the good as well as the bad, the moments of joy as well as the moments of so
When one reads the book of Psalms and what Israel declared about what God had done for them, one realizes that the people of Israel were a grateful people and that they offered thanksgiving to God …
By Elizabeth Prata Romans 8:14-17: For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit o…
I want to share with you a Proclamation of Thanksgiving from President George Washington, 1789: “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both House of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to ‘recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceable to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.’ “ But when we should be thankful, don’t we all complain about things—not just big ones but little ones too? But now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.” Numbers 11:4-6 ESV The children of Israel forgot that God had brought them out of oppression. Manna from Heaven Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life. Philippians 2:14-16 ESV May you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Gratitude is a perspective-shaping habit, especially in difficult times.
From a Christian perspective, Thanksgiving is so much more than a simple dinner rewarding us for a year of labor; at least it should be.
When I was a child Christmas was my favorite holiday. As I have grown older, Thanksgiving has moved into that […]
Food enriched every aspect of our lives. The connection between breaking bread and building bonds fosters belonging within family.
One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that it’s a uniquely American holiday. It doesn’t commemorate a battle, a birthday, or an anniversary. It’s a day set aside with the specific purpose of giving thanks to God.
Perfect rest comes from His perfect grace. Perfect grace comes from a perfect God. And today I thank Him for that grace. And all the marvelous attributes and actions in this Psalm In so doing, I come to understand that rest is not something that I do, but something to believe.
I want to be grateful, but when people tell me to count my blessings when I’m struggling, I bristle. I want understanding and sympathy, not a lecture. Yet at the same time, I’ve learned that when I look at my life through a lens of faith, I see things differently.