Tag: positive

Jehoshaphat’s Story – Gratitude

Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the Lord had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lyres and trumpets.… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Gratitude”

Jehoshaphat’s Story – Believe and Trust

18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel,… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Believe and Trust”

Conclusion of the 2021 Gratitude Challenge

Hello, Friends! As you might know, I normally post on Tuesdays. But today is a special day, so I am interrupting the regular schedule. On Tuesday, September 21 we started a 100 day gratitude challenge. And that makes today day 100 of that challenge.… Continue Reading “Conclusion of the 2021 Gratitude Challenge”

Gratitude is Medicine for the Soul

Are you a cynical person? If you would have asked me this, I would have emphatically said, “NO!” Then I read a book by Jennie Allen called “Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts.” In this book Allen writes: “Here… Continue Reading “Gratitude is Medicine for the Soul”

Halfway Through the Gratitude Challenge

If you have been following along for the past few weeks and decided to join in on the Gratitude Challenge which started on September 21, then you might be happy to know if that we are halfway there! Today is day 50 of 100… Continue Reading “Halfway Through the Gratitude Challenge”

How to Have a Grateful Heart

For those of you who missed last week’s post, I encouraged you to join a gratitude challenge. With the time remaining in 2021, write down at least 10 things that you are thankful for each day. Then at the end of the year, I… Continue Reading “How to Have a Grateful Heart”

Grateful for One Thousand Gifts

There are 102 days left in 2021. As is often the case with time, this year has seemed to fly by quickly in some ways, yet also seemed to drag by slowly in other ways. When a year is wrapping up, I wonder if… Continue Reading “Grateful for One Thousand Gifts”

As Far As It Depends On Me

There is a Bible verse that stresses the importance of living at peace with other people. Romans 12:18 says, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” I love the way this is worded. Often times… Continue Reading “As Far As It Depends On Me”

Tune Your Heart

Do you ever feel like God is nudging you? I am convinced that God nudges each of us often. Yet if we allow life to keep us too distracted, we might miss many of the things God tries to tell us. Some of God’s… Continue Reading “Tune Your Heart”