Being thankful is a choice we make. Rather than complaining about what we don’t have, we chose to be thankful for what we do have. Paul said it best in Philippians 4:13: “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or…
It’s be one of those years. Ya’ll know what I mean by that. A season marked with tears, struggle, heartache, frustration and bills. Lots and lots of bills without the lots and lots of money to go with it. One year ago, I found myself in the hospital for a 6-day stay without…
I have to admit that when it comes to thankfulness, I am not the poster child God would use. I often fail to rest in thanksgiving for all that He has bestowed. Oh, my. Every breath I take comes from Him. As I look over the last year, I find that I am most thankful…
ANNUAL THANKFUL GUEST BLOG POST EVENT: Each November I hand my blog over to guest bloggers and they share why they are thankful. The post can be a short as a paragraph and as long as 750 words. It can be silly or serious. Each year slots fill up pretty fast and get hundreds of…
You know, I wish I was thankful 99% of the time (because everyone deserves a pass once out of a hundred, right?). I wish my heart remained centered in God when blessings flowed and when sadness came. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I love Jesus and will always devote my life to serving Him. But…
Amazingly Blessed To know that I belong to Jesus Christ. To know that God chose me before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. To know that I am adopted into His family and nothing or no one can take me away from Him. To know that I am redeemed from my sin…