Prayers of thanksgiving are a necessary part of the believer's life, not just during a season of the year. Gratitude is a spiritual discipline for everyday life. The Bible …
Giving Thanks – Learning Gratitude In Real Life
Learning gratitude in real life takes effort. It is taught in our homes. When a child receives a birthday gift from someone, the mom usually cues the child, “What do you say?” It’s a …
Thanksgiving Prayers In the Bible
Prayers of thanksgiving are a necessary part of the believer's life, not just during a season of the year. It is a spiritual discipline for everyday life. The Bible offers …
What’s the Difference Between Praise and Thanks?
What the difference between praise and thanks? Many times we use them interchangeably in our prayers. Both of the words are nouns and verbs. Each word has a specific objective, yet the words …
Can You See Plentiful Blessings?
Can you see plentiful blessings around you? We moved into our new home the end of summer, when the mature oak trees provided wonderful shade. Many large trees in our neighborhood are beautiful as …
How is Your Gratitude Perspective?
I love the reminders to be thankful during this season, but am saddened that it lasts only a few weeks in November. A gratitude perspective is hard to maintain throughout the year with the pressures …
A Thankful Surprise
The winds of autumn blow through the trees, swirling yellow and red leaves to the ground. Brown crunchy leaves line the streets. Temperature fall; days are shorter. Autumn is here. Each season has its …
Three Ways Thankfulness Improves Perspective
A mindset of thankfulness develops a better perspective. Do you need to improve your perspective of your situation? Have you become disillusioned with your relationships or disappointed in your …
Everyday Gratitude
Gratitude increases our awareness of the Giver of the blessings in our lives. Year ago, this scenario played out in front of me every week. Rick’s car pulled into the driveway; the engine turned …
Ongoing Gratitude
Ongoing gratitude keeps our awareness of the Giver of the blessings in our lives beyond Thanksgiving. Year ago, this scenario played out in front of me every week. Rick’s car pulled …
Praise and Thanks
What’s the difference between offering praise and thanks? Praise and thanks are closely connected but separate. Each has a specific objective, yet they overlap in purpose. In thanksgiving we list …
The Importance of Thanks
What fills your heart? Gratitude or gripes? Is it words of thanks or complaints about the lack of something? Studies have shown that gratitude makes us healthier. In one study, one group of …
Praise and Thanks
What’s the difference between offering praise and thanks? Praise and thanks are closely connected but separate. Each has a specific objective, yet they overlap in purpose. In thanksgiving we list …
Simple Gifts: The Finches Birth Announcement
Simple gifts are sometimes hidden, like a nest in a fern. For the past 2 weeks I have peeked once a day to see the simple gift of the development in a nest. Today I saw all four baby finches breathing …
A Song for Earth Day
The hymn "For the Beauty of the Earth" was in my mind during my morning walk. What an appropriate song on Earth Day! Earth Day is a good reminder to take care of the planet, but it is also a time to …
Continue in Thanksgiving
Do embers of thanksgiving linger in your heart as the Christmas season quickly approaches? Psalm 107 reveals 5 ways to continue to pray with thanksgiving each day. 1. “Give thanks to the Lord, for …
