I don’t know how to explain it, but I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach 2016 was going to be a long haul. Some things I knew were happening—a wedding in the same time frame as a graduation. A child’s genetic testing. Another child transitioning from high school to college. But, as…
THANK GOD FOR MEMORY Two deaths in the space of four months—first my mom in February, then my husband in June—labels 2016 a tough year in my history book. Death of a loved one is never easy, but to experience two losses in such a short period of time is like having the ambulance transporting…
My Thankful List by Jean Ann Williams I’m thankful for my Lord and Savior Who drew me from the pit of suicide loss and remolded me to need Him for everything. I love my husband of forty-six years, and who I’ve known since I was eleven when he took me on motorcycle rides with…
Win Spiritual Warfare with Giving Thanks By Ada Brownell 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…
WHY BE THANKFUL? By Sue A. Fairchild Ten years ago, if you would have asked me what I was thankful for, I would have provided you with the basics most people list: Family, health, job…I may have even included God at that time, but He probably would have been my last thought. (And only because…
How Many Times Must I Forgive My Brother By Teresa Ives Lilly As a child, you expect to have fun playing with your siblings, but for me that wasn’t always the case. My brother was seven years older than me, and all I can say is, he was not a nice person. I have…