Tag: Thanksgiving

Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 2

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. – Psalm 4:8 Dear God, we are so thankful that we can turn to You when we need peace and safety. Even when we have worries, we… Continue Reading “Gratitude Challenge 2023 – Day 2”

Gratitude Challenge 2023

Hello, Friends! As you might know, I usually try to do some sort of gratitude challenge around this time of year. I admit, though, sometimes I am on the fence about it. Life can be stressful and busy. So it’s easy to come up… Continue Reading “Gratitude Challenge 2023”

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 – Praise

After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.” 2… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Praise”

Conclusion of the Gratitude Challenge for 2022

If you have been reading my posts this fall, then you are likely aware of the gratitude challenge. It wasn’t the main focus of my posts, but I did mention it at the end of each post as a reminder. Since I was encouraging… Continue Reading “Conclusion of the Gratitude Challenge for 2022”

Happy Thanksgiving 2022

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Today is Thanksgiving Day in the US, so I want to take a moment to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! No… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving 2022”

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”

God and Gratitude

Something that helps me tremendously when it comes to having a grateful heart is when I am consistent with spending time with God. If we start our mornings with the Lord, this will help set the tone for the day. When we read our… Continue Reading “God and Gratitude”

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”