Category Archives: Thanksgiving

I grabbed my journal and started to write, “I’m thankful for…” But I stopped. Instead, I wrote “Thank you, God, for…” The small shift in focus made all the difference….

Every November we can count on it: media outlets bombard us with reminders of why thankfulness is good for us. Giving thanks will make you happier, they say. Healthier. It…

Every November we can count on it: media outlets bombard us with reminders of why thankfulness is good for us. Giving thanks will make you happier, they say. Healthier. It…

Every November we can count on it: media outlets bombard us with reminders of why thankfulness is good for us. Giving thanks will make you happier, they say. Healthier. It…

The last twenty months have taken their toil. We all hoped 2021 would be better than 2020, didn’t we? Surely, we thought, life can’t get crazier than living through a…

It’s early morning and my coffee hasn’t had time to do its thing. I’m still groggy from a fitful night’s rest. I open my Bible and start to read, but…

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Do you want to be happier? Especially during this busy holiday season? Thankfulness has the power to change everything.  If you’re like me you’re thinking, tell me something I don’t already know. You’ve heard it a thousand times, especially in November. But wait. Read on. Thankfulness changes attitudes. It changes relationships. It changes atmospheres. It changes […]

Hello beautiful! I’m writing from 30,000 feet in the air. I’m on my way home. For Thanksgiving. A few moments ago I looked over at my daughter sitting on my left, and my husband sitting next to her, and spontaneous breathed out a whispered prayer, “thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you”. I was […]

Kylie sat snuggled in circle formation surrounded by her small group of 8th grade girls, eager to hear what each would share. The ice breaker question was an easy one:  Name three things you’re thankful for. “Food, family and friends” the first girl declared boldly. “Food, family and friends” said the second girl, too. As […]

  Overwhelmed.  Discouraged. Angry. Confused. Anxious. Fearful. Stressed. Resentful. These are a few of the labels I’ve heard women use when describing how they feel lately. Not all the time, mind you.  But more often than they’d like. I feel them too, sometimes.  We all do. Seeing them in black and white is wake up […]