As a child, I used to relish the anticipation of gifts, whether it was for my birthday or Christmas. As an adult, I find greater satisfaction in selecting gifts and watching as people open and delight in them. Gifts given with love and received with thankfulness are a recipe for joy. As the Thanksgiving holiday… Continue reading Gifts & Offerings: December 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
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The Goodness of God: November 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Consider what it would be like to know that you will have nonstop pain, discomfort, darkness, or fear without any relief. Have you ever thought about what that might be like? When I was in my third year of college, I suffered the excruciating pain of kidney stones. When the pain began, I had no… Continue reading The Goodness of God: November 2025 Scripture Writing Plan
Grateful for God’s Great Love: November 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 118.1, ESV) Because we live in a physical world and have physical needs, there us a tendency to focus on being grateful for our physical blessings. While it is good and fitting to be thankful for these things, it’s… Continue reading Grateful for God’s Great Love: November 2024 Scripture Writing Plan
Abundance: Scripture Writing Plan November 2022
What abundance do you currently enjoy? If you are able to eat three meals a day, live in a relatively comfortable space, and wear clothes (and shoes), you already have abundantly more than many people in the world. God did not make physical prosperity a temperature gauge for spiritual health. If He had, then the… Continue reading Abundance: Scripture Writing Plan November 2022
Give Thanks to the Lord: Scripture Writing Plan November 2021
"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!" Psalm 107.1 Anytime is a good time to be thankful to the Lord. Around this time of year, I traditionally do some sort of thankfulness activities with my kids. When they were little, I made a "thankfulness tree" out of… Continue reading Give Thanks to the Lord: Scripture Writing Plan November 2021
Choosing Thankfulness
I’ve seen phrases like “thankful” or “grateful” or “blessed” on t-shirts, jewelry, hashtags and more. It’s great that people are proclaiming these attitudes, but it takes more than a catch-phrase to have a truly thankful heart. Can I give thanks when my heart is broken? Can I be thankful when my finances are shot to… Continue reading Choosing Thankfulness
I am Thankful for You!
When I began this little blogging adventure in early 2015, I did not know what to expect. I felt compelled to write, as there were (and still are) so many misconceptions about God, the Bible, the truth, and Jesus, within the church and the world. I anticipated criticism. I expected it to be difficult. What… Continue reading I am Thankful for You!
Another trip around the Sun!
I've seen a lot of life over the past several years. Travel. College. Marriage. Market crashes. Miscarriage. Children. Career changes. Relocation. (A LOT of relocation) Loss. Laughter. Change seems inevitable. They say the only two constants in life are death and taxes, but I disagree; God is the only true constant. Whether we follow Him… Continue reading Another trip around the Sun!
How do we Express our Gratitude to God?
Do I give the Lord perfunctory thanks and praise because I know it is expected? Am I in awe of His precious blessings, thanking Him like my kids thank me on Christmas when they receive a long-awaited gift?
A Scripture Writing Plan for November
Copying God's word has many benefits. For one, it focuses our hearts on certain words and concepts and commits them to memory. In this post, I have compiled a list of verses for you to copy, centering around thankfulness and gratitude to God.
Elihu's Corner 