Give thanks with a grateful heart. Give thanks to the Holy One. Give thanks because he’s given, Jesus Christ His son…and now let the weak say I am strong, let the poor say I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us. Give thanks. (Henry Smith) As I continue to sing this song,… Read More
Thanksgiving
Giving Unexpected Thanks in Transition
When will this season in my life end? I’m trying to hold on, but I feel myself slipping, and I’m at the end of my rope. Just when I think I’ve hit rock bottom, my foundation shifts and I sink even lower. How is that possible? There is nothing left? How did I get to… Read More
When Loss Leads to Thankfulness
Tis the season for exercises in thankfulness. While those are wonderful reminders, it’s important to practice a thankful attitude every day. For most of us, that’s easier said than done, right? Life, to-do lists and chaos crowd out the moments of silence we need to allow thoughts of thankfulness to enter the flurry of thoughts… Read More
Thanksgiving is Over. Is Gratitude Gone Too?
Ah, Thanksgiving! The one day a year we push complaining to the side and practice gratitude. For a whole 24-hours we become thankful, kind, faith and family centered souls. You know, the kind of people we want to be, but seem too busy to be the rest of the year. Well it’s the day after, and now that… Read More
In Everything, By Prayer & Petition, with Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day —a day of family gatherings to give thanks for our many blessings—has evolved into a day of turkey, football and shopping. A lust for stuff is a stark contradiction to the origins of Thanksgiving. Abraham Lincoln once noted that the costly war had “not arrested the plow, the shuttle or the ship,” that… Read More
Tips for the Hips – Surviving the Holidays
Holiday season is here and Thanksgiving and Christmas can leave us with 5 to 10 extra pounds around our hips that we could live without. When the New Year rolls around, we feel guilty and defeated. All our hard work exercising and eating healthy through the year goes out the window in two months. Here… Read More