As I sat down to eat breakfast this morning, I somehow got the feeling that I was forgetting something. I’d spent my usual quiet time with God and pondered what to write on my own blog this morning. Then I thought to myself: “What day is this? the 22nd? the 23rd?”. I checked my calendar, verified the date…
Read moreSometimes it seems that on Thanksgiving Day we remember the great feast that the Pilgrims (maybe) shared with the native peoples on that day so long ago. What we should remember is what made that day so memorable to the new immigrants who feasted on that day. The fact that…
Read moreMy middle child will be eight on Thanksgiving day and I can think of nothing more appropriate. This is a child who, when it is her turn to pray, will pray, and pray, and pray, listing all those she can think of who need prayer as well as all those…
Read moreHow to observe Thanksgiving. Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of your tears; Count your courage instead of your fears. Count your full years…
Read moreI can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV Tonight I will face one of my biggest fears – speaking in public. This is my first speaking assignment in the writing/speaking/women’s leadership class that meets monthly. It is part of the Forever 31 – Gather and…
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