Win Spiritual Warfare with Giving Thanks by Ada Brownell
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Win Spiritual Warfare with Giving Thanks by Ada Brownell

ByJulie

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
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Why Be Thankful? By Sue A. Fairchild

ByJulie

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…

Thankful: Excerpts from My Memoir by B.J. Bassett
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Thankful: Excerpts from My Memoir by B.J. Bassett

ByJulie

My Story Excerpts from my Memoir             “Mom, you should write your story . . . about how you broke the cycle of alcohol addiction in your family. You’re the transition generation,” my daughter, Melanie, said.             “It’d be too painful.”             Yet, I was between writing projects. Maybe I’ll give her suggestion a try….

A Thanksgiving Challenge by Mary Weaver, as told to Deb Brammer
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A Thanksgiving Challenge by Mary Weaver, as told to Deb Brammer

ByJulie

A Thanksgiving Challenge by Mary Weaver, as told to Deb Brammer The family photo I slipped from the pages of my Bible pictured me with my husband and our two children—before I was sentenced to life in prison without parole. As I sat on my prison bunk, I caressed my red-headed son, John, and his…

Annual Thankful Submissions Needed
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Annual Thankful Submissions Needed

ByJulie

My guess is the tradition is almost ten years old. It receives a lot of traffic and the private feedback I get is always uplifting. The posts inspire. Impact. It’s my annual thankful series. Each November I open this blog to guests who share why they are thankful. They can be as little as a…

Being Thankful in Grief by Sara Nelson
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Being Thankful in Grief by Sara Nelson

ByJulie

Being Thankful in Grief My daughter and I were the best of friends. People who didn’t know us often thought we were sisters, because of our cheerful camaraderie. She was an only child, and perhaps, growing up as an army family with my husband often away for extended periods, our bond as a mother and…