“We do hard things!” If I heard my friend Beth say that once, I heard it a thousand times. We had the privilege of being stay at home moms and raised our kids together. That principle has stayed with me to this day. We said it to the kids when they whined about how hard … Read more
Cicero said, “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” I am inclined to agree with him as I discover that being thankful might be the most important and the most powerful thing you can be. We can never be too thankful. Moreover, I’m not just … Read more
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 This one is hard!! But 38 years into my walk with Jesus, I … Read more
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 Want to be happy? Be grateful! The primary benefit of thankfulness is its strong and consistent association with greater happiness and overall well-being. “This overarching benefit encompasses a wide range of positive impacts on mental, emotional, social, and … Read more
To Be Happy, Cover These 4 Bases of Thankfulness (Part 1) “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalms 100:4, 5 Want to be happy? Be thankful! Thankfulness … Read more
I have a crazy (in the best of ways) neighbor. He grazes his crazy (not in the best of ways) bull in our field. This morning on my way into town, I noticed a large truck at another neighbor’s field. It was a mobile slaughterhouse. When I came back home, the truck was long gone. … Read more