Posts tagged “Gratitude”
Don’t be a troll
Do you know about troll farms? Until recently, I lived in blissful ignorance. But then I learned how thousands and thousands of people in…
Jesus was a baby … for YOU
When you hear the name Jesus, what picture pops into your head? Maybe you envision a famous painting of a Caucasian-looking Jesus that you…
From complaining to praising
Have you ever noticed how we like to complain incessantly about the weather? Is it because it’s inoffensive fodder for small talk? “The humidity…
Bounce cuz you’re blessed
What did I bring to church this week? My kids. My purse. Pens for sermon notes. A mop for the rain that had dripped…
Our Savior saved us
My firstborn daughter was just a little peanut on the day she almost drowned. Everything was sun and smiles at our friends’ backyard pool…
Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…
Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…
Be a connoisseur of Christ
Do you love coffee? I sure do! As a mom of young kids, coffee is vital to my energy levels, but I really love…
You should be proud
What are you proud of? Maybe you’ve made it through rigorous schooling or run a marathon or lost a bunch of weight or you…
Ask God to give you himself
“Enough about me; tell me more about you.” The desire to get to know someone more deeply signifies that a relationship is there. It’s…
Pay attention to God’s “wonderful deeds”
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and…
Easter is about/for real events
The most frequently used words in John’s account of Easter morning are . . . “saw” or “looked” (John 20:1-20). Mary saw the stone…