The Loud and Messy House by Carole Towriss

The Loud and Messy House by Carole Towriss

  I have four wacky, zany children. They are 18, 13, 11 and 11, and share not a shred of DNA among them. I’m thankful for that. Perhaps I should explain. We spent eight years trying to get pregnant. We finally did. Emma, our oldest, was born on Christmas Eve after ten years of marriage…

Giving Thanks by Amy Garland

Giving Thanks by Amy Garland

I watch their little pudgy hands smack in excitement against the glass door.  The two of them can hardly stand still, shifting their weight from foot to foot, as they wait for the big, yellow school bus that will be pulling up to our driveway. As the bus finally rumbles up the road, squeals of…

Win Spiritual Warfare by Giving Thanks by Ada Brownell

Win Spiritual Warfare by Giving Thanks by Ada Brownell

Win Spiritual Warfare by Giving Thanks Gratitude changes my attitude. Sometimes I forget when I pray, seeking God for specific needs, that I should be thankful first. The Apostle Paul instructed us “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” (Philippians 4:6). He precedes that statement in…