{Please help me welcome Christa of ChristaSterken.com to the blog today. Thank you for your vulnerability in sharing your story, Christa.} Blame comes easily. I know all about it. I blamed someone for decades and now he is dying. Far away across the world. Separated by continents and catastrophic damage inflicted by words and neglect. My biological father was my hero when I was young; I couldn’t wait for visits and would run down the stairs with joy into his arms. Sometimes he showed ... Read More about Finding Gratitude in the Midst of Healing & Forgiveness
A Grateful Tree For All Year Long
“Let thankfulness rule in your heart. As you thank Me for blessings in your life, a marvelous thing happens. It is as if scales fall off your eyes, enabling you to see more and more of my glorious riches. With your eyes thus opened, you can help yourself to whatever you need from my treasure house. Each time you receive one of my golden gifts, let your thankfulness sing out praises to My name. ‘Hallelujahs’ are the language of heaven, and they become the language of your heart. A life of ... Read More about A Grateful Tree For All Year Long
7 Habits of Ungrateful People
Gratitude is a choice. We can choose to be grateful or we can choose to live our lives full of complaints, entitlement and ingratitude. In looking at how grateful people live their lives and how ungrateful people live their lives, we begin to see certain habits and attitudes that each category of people hold. I'm taking these ideas for the 7 habits of ungrateful people from the book 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life by Tommy Newberry. 7 Habits of Ungrateful People "Gratitude is a ... Read More about 7 Habits of Ungrateful People
To Inspire Gratitude
We are learning how gratitude can change a heart. We are seeing evidence in our own lives. We are counting our blessings and finding joy. This all makes me what to spread the joy and gratitude...who has God placed on your heart to inspire toward gratitude. Maybe it's your children...a friend...a spouse...let's spread the joy! Here are some things I've found that would make awesome gratitude gifts for yourself or a friend! Let's Inspire Gratitude Gratitude Journal + Coloring Book I ... Read More about To Inspire Gratitude
Praying Your Own Psalm 136
When we pray God's Word, we are aligning our hearts with the will of God. We are proclaiming that we believe His Word to be true. We are asking Him to complete His perfect will in us. Psalm 136 is the perfect Psalm to read, meditate on and pray. It's also especially perfect for cultivating gratitude. And when we take the words and make them our own it becomes even more personal. My Psalm 136 I give thanks to You, Lord, for You are good! Your mercy endures forever. You've saved me from ... Read More about Praying Your Own Psalm 136
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