"Count blessings and discover Who can be counted on..." Ann Voskamp from One Thousand Gifts There is something amazing that happens when we begin counting our blessings. We discover who God is. We discover the faithfulness of our Loving Father. We discover Who we can always count on. We discover that in all our trials, in every storm, He is there. He is near. He is faithful. And He is working all things for our good. Do you see the hand of God even in the struggle? Do you see ... Read More about Who Can Be Counted On
Abundant Grace
Have you ever heard the comment that Christians should be the most joyful people on earth? I have heard it and at times, have admittedly, felt condemnation in that comment. However, in the book Choosing Gratitude, Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth goes on to say that as believers, we have so much more to be thankful for. She doesn't say that life will always be easy. She is just pointing out that we have a Savior who gave His life for us. We have been given the gift of eternity. We have unconditional ... Read More about Abundant Grace
10 Ways to Find Gratitude Today
Sometimes we wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Sometimes we are genuinely grieving a horrendous situation or loss. Sometimes we just can't quit worrying about a certain situation. Sometimes the negative just outweighs the positive in our minds. I've been in all these places before, I'm sure you have, too. But, I'm learning to be more intentional and I'm trying to train my brain to choose joy; dare I even say to fight for joy. Sometimes it doesn't take any miraculous healing to bring a ... Read More about 10 Ways to Find Gratitude Today
Finding Gratitude in a Culture of Excess
{Please help me welcome my friend, Alyssa, to the blog today!} There is nothing like moving to cause you to evaluate your relationship to your “stuff.” We just relocated from South Carolina to East Tennessee. For the past 3 months, we have been living in an apartment with approximately 60% of our belongings. The other 40% has been in storage. I have been surprised at how LITTLE I missed the stuff that was in storage. The other day, I stood in our new home surrounded by our stuff that has ... Read More about Finding Gratitude in a Culture of Excess
Gratitude in the Hard Seasons
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to the one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God. Psalm 50:23 It was the last thing on my list. To give thanks for the pain. Who wants to do that? How do you say thank you for a gift you never wanted in the first place? How do you express gratitude when the agony is overwhelming? As a friend always tells me, "You fake it til you make it." Do it anyways regardless of how you feel, and eventually the feeling ... Read More about Gratitude in the Hard Seasons
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