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
Fall Favorites Journaling Entry
So, we've got our Cultivating Gratitude Fall Journals ready to go... Today, let's try something new and fun...let's LINGER over the GOODNESS of fall by drawing our FAVORITE things about fall! Don't make it complicated. Just copy someone else's if you wish. Or, if you would rather, make a LIST of your Fall Favorites! I'm going to show you mine...it's far from perfect, but it was fun to think about all the things I love about fall!! If you go for it, please tag me on Instagram so I can see ... Read More about Fall Favorites Journaling Entry
Even in His death, Jesus was Thankful
In the days leading up to the crucifixion of Christ, we see Him with His disciples. They broke bread, the drank the wine, the disciples themselves didn't know all that was about to happen, but Jesus did. And He was thankful. "Within hours of His betrayal, arrest, and trial, to be followed shortly by His crucifixion, Jesus observed the Passover feast with His disciples. The Jewish ceremony involve not just one, but multiple cups of 'the fruit of the vine.' When you combine and ... Read More about Even in His death, Jesus was Thankful
Raising Grateful Kids
When I began feeling led to do this 31 day series on cultivating gratitude, this idea was mostly sparked from reading and doing virtual book club on the book The Happiness Dare. I knew I wanted to linger over that book and not just set it aside after I was done reading. I wanted to be intentional about cultivating joy and gratitude in my own life. I also knew I wanted to take my kids along on this journey. For years we have kept thankful lists, made thankful trees each fall, ... Read More about Raising Grateful Kids
Praying Psalm 100
When my children were little, every Thanksgiving we would memorize Psalm 100 together. I have such happy memories of my little three, four and five year olds reciting God's Word with praises of thanksgiving to Him! When we speak aloud His Word we are affirming Him, we are praising Him, we are asking for the Lord's will to be done in our lives! Praying the Scriptures has transformed my prayer life. If you're new to this concept, please head over to this page and read more! Join me in ... Read More about Praying Psalm 100
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