The Missing Step: Character Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans…
GRATITUDE BORN FROM SELFISHNESS I sat for a bit, pondering what I would say in this post on being thankful. Sure, I could start a long list of reasons for giving thanks, but so can anyone else. Then, it hit me. Although I have a lot of reasons to give thanks today, I didn’t…
This is really going to sound strange, but I’m thankful for breast cancer. Yes, you read that right. Three years ago, I had the shock of my life. What I thought was an inflamed milk duct was diagnosed as breast cancer. I’ve always been a Christian, I was raised in a Christian…
Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature picture with a few thoughts on God’s love for you. This is Upstate NY in Autumn. Breathtaking, isn’t it? It’s part of a 300 mile journey I take each time I visit loved ones. The trip is nearly a few turns and probably over 200 miles of…
How can you NOT be thankful the Saturday after Thanksgiving? I mean by now you’re feasting on turkey sandwiches, turkey soup, turkey gravy, chef salad with turkey… I’m extra thankful this year. We are healthy. Earlier this year we traveled to Thanksgiving to participate in my husband’s oldest daughter’s wedding to a great man. The…
Happy Thanksgiving? Not everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving…especially this year. Many have issues relating to health, children and family, or finances. So, what will happen to their thanksgiving and praise when their peace disintegrates into chaos, when a husband loses his job and finances are cut off, when a child is in…