Pray

I think prayer should be super informal. I remember the first time I heard a friend open his prayer up with: “Good evening, Lord”.  I thought that was the coolest opening line in prayer ever. I had always heard formal beginnings. I do see prayer as communication between me and the Lord. That means that…

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Gratitude Giving

Our church hosts a Thanksgiving Offering every year right before Thanksgiving and it’s meant to remind us to be grateful for all we have been blessed with. There have been years when I haven’t “felt like” I’ve been blessed. As I walk my faith out with the Lord, I realized that I have been blessed…

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Provision & Gratitude

I remember years ago watching “Leave It To Beaver” and how Ward Cleaver (the Dad) was the provider and June Cleaver (the Mom) kept the house all day and had dinner ready for the family when Dad came home. It soon became normal for both husband and wife to work to provide for the family. …

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Gratitude Expressed

I heard a quote not long ago that said, “Gratitude not expressed is the same as ingratitude”. I have been on a mission to express my gratitude to the Lord for all He is doing and has done in my life. I’m also trying to be deliberate at expressing my gratitude to others who have…

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Servant

It sometimes blows my mind that the One and Only Son of God came to serve instead of being served. He held the highest place on earth given Him by Creator God, but He chose serving. The most powerful person on earth today has lots of people serving him. Jesus came in such a humble…

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Celebration!

There are so many reasons to celebrate and be grateful. I love the holiday we’ve just celebrated formally known as Thanksgiving. I literally try to start each day by giving thanks to the Lord for the blessings in my life and more importantly, His Presence with me.  With His Presence in me, I can navigate…

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