Posts tagged “Gratitude”
Mothers
When my daughter was three, she started every morning by catapulting into my bed and diving under the blankets. She informed me, “I sleep…
Shout for joy!
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord…
A discipline of praise
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. … Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst…
The last person you forgive
If you were to make a list of the people who have hurt you, how long would it be? Are there some people on…
God’s gifts
When God tells me he’s the Giver of every good gift, it’s easy for me to think of tangible blessings—family, friends, house, job, and…
Rejoice in the Lord!
The world has seen something of royal pomp and circumstance in recent years. In the passing of Queen Elizabeth, many of us got a…
The most important day of your life
Of all the days you’ve been on the earth, which one would you point to as the most important of them all? Your birthday?…
Blessing our socks off
We have a big dog who is about seven years old and loves nothing better than to beg for scraps of food at our…
Motives matter
Motives matter, don’t they? Sometimes a man tells a woman she’s beautiful because he’s a nice guy; other times it’s because he wants to…
God provides
It’s amazing how God provides in moments when we feel bleak and hopeless. This happens in both big and small ways. Sometimes it’s the…
Spread joy like glitter
I decided to paint my fingernails before my daughter’s wedding. I had too much to do to paint them in advance, so as my…
When you’re in the valley, think of the glory
Our lives, with rare exceptions, eventually pass through a valley—a difficult and wish-it-were-over season of life. Four big categories of such valleys come to…