Thankful for Life by Eleanor Gustafson
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Thankful for Life by Eleanor Gustafson

Thanksgiving blog   I’m dying. But let me quickly add, so are you. I, perhaps, sooner than you, but we just don’t know, do we? Teenagers rarely think about dying, but maybe fewer of them would do crazy stuff if they did think ahead a bit. The older you get, though, the reality settles more…

Thankful for No Goodbyes by Lori Dixon
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Thankful for No Goodbyes by Lori Dixon

Never Alone Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 (ESV) As Christians we have so much to be thankful for but for me personally I am most grateful to serve a God who…

The Ordinary Life by Leslie Umstattd
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The Ordinary Life by Leslie Umstattd

The Ordinary Life Most of us live what is considered an ordinary life. We go through life each day with the typical routine of getting up, going to work, doing laundry, shuttling children to their events, and retiring for the evening. The days and months pass by and before we know it, November hits and…

Thankful for God’s Timing by Elizabeth Maddrey
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Thankful for God’s Timing by Elizabeth Maddrey

I’m Thankful for God’s Timing   For the last six years, November has been a month of true thanksgiving in my family. Sure, we always did the Thanksgiving thing – up to and including some activities that made me cringe as a teenager with my mom trying to encourage us to share the things we…

Cold Turkey by Pam Ford Davis
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Cold Turkey by Pam Ford Davis

Cold Turkey We use the expression to describe a sudden cessation of a bad habit. We resolve to quit smoking, drinking of alcoholic beverages or other addictive behavior. Bravely, we decide to go it on our own, declining outside assistance of support systems or medications to take the edge off the withdrawal. “I think I…