Are you ready to become the kind of person who brightens your surroundings with the fresh air of gratitude rather than constant complaints and criticism? Continue Reading …
I enjoy God's beautiful creation, but I'd prefer not to sleep there, cook my food there or bathe there. So I can only imagine how the Israelites felt . . . Continue Reading …
We tend to romanticize that first Thanksgiving. But our retellings of history have a way of puffing up the happy stuff and glossing over grim realities. Continue Reading …
Yesterday, I wrote about God's warning against spiritual envy. While that passage hit me hard, it felt like a walk in the park compared to what I read next. Continue Reading …
A meaningful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Continue Reading …
It’s not enough to just stop comparing ourselves with others. There was also something Jesus said Peter needed to do instead. Continue Reading …
Have you ever had a gripe with someone in a position of spiritual leadership? Learn from Miriam, who became jealous of her little brother Moses. Continue Reading …
For years, I had a scrap of paper posted on my fridge with the antidote to becoming a grumpy old lady. Do you want to know what it said? Continue Reading …
This book has helped recalibrate my mind and my emotions by reminding me of God's sovereignty, His goodness, and His purposes for allowing trials in our lives. Continue Reading …
It started out innocently enough. My sister and her husband were moving to a different state and I went to stay with them for a week to help them pack . . . Continue Reading …
I think we are all basically entitlement freaks. Ask yourself, Do I think I am such a good 'catch' that of course my spouse should love me? Continue Reading …
Are you facing a circumstance that just doesn't naturally call for gratitude? You're trying to be brave. You want to do the right thing . . . Continue Reading …
When begin thanking God and proclaiming His goodness for all we have seen Him do–our perspective transforms from worry . . . to praise and gratitude! Continue Reading …
I suspect I’m not the only one who can become so fixated on what I don’t have that I miss the unexpected ways God’s meeting my needs. Continue Reading …
I don’t know if any of you are still awake to even read this, but I suppose it will always be waiting for you in the morning as you sip your coffee. Continue Reading …
Even though I’m in the 'Terrible Two’s' phase of this thing—where I whine and complain when I don’t get my way, I can already see the Holy Spirit at work. Continue Reading …
Gratitude changes things. But first, you need to tell God you're going there. Continue Reading …
Yesterday afternoon I was sitting at a red light. I glanced up to see this license plate staring back at me: THKFUL. I laughed out loud. Continue Reading …
So many times I’ve thought “I don’t want to ever forget this moment.” Continue Reading …
What are some of your favorite beauty regimens? Painting your nails? Coloring your hair? How about choosing—and overflowing—with gratitude? Continue Reading …
My son exclaimed, “Mom, thank you SO much for folding my laundry!” My first thought was to check his forehead to see if he was running a temperature . . . Continue Reading …