Psalm 116:17

“I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.” (Psalm 116:17) I’m very thankful for the Pilgrims who came to America in 1620…I married……

Thankful Thought of the Day: Thankfulness is an intentional sacrifice. Scripture of the Day: Psalm 116:17 “I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.” Genuine thankfulness is an intentional sacrifice. Looking up the word “feast” the other day, I was struck...…

Joy sprung from deep gratitude as I cradled the tiny booties. Nine months later, God showed me when gratitude becomes a sacrifice.…

Thanksgiving Day is here and that means family, friends, lots of food, and Black Friday sales. From a cultural viewpoint, Thanksgiving is the beginning of the Christmas season. As I (and many others) would argue, Thanksgiving Day deserves our devout attention and ought to necessitate a spirit of thankfulness to God for his goodness in the last year. Scripture presents us with a main overarching idea behind thanksgiving to God: Thanksgiving is a sacrifice to God and demonstrates true worship. Thi…

A Broken Hallelujah: Practicing Gratitude in Seasons of Grief first appeared as a guest post on Living By Design Blog August 17, 2021…

Do you find it hard to process, read God’s Word, and pray when emotionally upset or mentally troubled? I do. And it is in these times that I can get so frustrated concluding, “I can’t hear”. I reach……

Is “anxious for nothing” possible? Can we really trade worry for peace? I’m here to tell you there is an effective treatment for anxiety.…

It has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried. G.K. Chesterton wrote that about “the Christian ideal.” But it’s just as true of Paul’s treatment for anxiety. In other words, we can be freed from anxiety. Moment by moment, hour by hour, if we are willing to exert and apply and fight the Read More…

Have you ever notice that Grateful people are Happy people? Everyday we face challenges that can derail us, change our moods or mind sets. One thing we need to remember, is that we do have a choice……