Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a wonderful time for family and friends to gather around the table and enjoy a feast fit for a king. At most of the Thanksgiving gatherings I’ve been blessed to be a part of, there always seems to be a lot of…
Read moreThe blessings of the Lord or new every morning. Sometimes we don’t always recognize them. Either they come disguised under the cloak of grief or we just pass them by in the rush of the day. If we were to take the time to look closely we would see the…
Read morePraise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! – Psalm 106:1 (ESV) Today, Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States. But why would we be thankful just one day of the year? I think that being thankful is an…
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Recently I opened an email that came from a popular cooking newsletter. In the subject line, it said, “Thanksgiving Essentials.” They were trying to convince me that their recipes were essential for a great Thanksgiving. And if I’d just buy their gravy separator I’d have no grease in my gravy.…
Read more“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV) “What’s the use? Why am I doing this? I am useless…” All these thoughts crowded my mind the other morning as I was getting…
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