Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
Quiet Wisdom
13 Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. 15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward…
Read MoreGratitude Leads to Praise
I wake up each morning cultivating a grateful heart. I started a “gratitude snooze” a few months back. I want to thank the Lord for a new day and then I start telling Him thanks for my wife, children, extended family, friends, co-workers, etc.… I know that I have 9 minutes or so to give…
Read MoreSing Songs To The Lord
I really enjoy singing. The older I get the more I see the value in humming a tune under my breath or straight up singing in the shower. Singing is good for my soul. I’m not sure what chemicals are released into my body when I sing, but my heart is lighter when I sing. …
Read MoreSimply Grateful
I love the holiday called Thanksgiving that we celebrate here in the United States. It’s a time to reflect and give thanks. It’s a time to push pause on our busy lives and give thanks for all the blessings that are ours. When I count my blessings, it’s really a matter of perspective and balance.…
Read MoreHis Love Endures Forever
I don’t understand forever. Everyone I know has had a birth. I now know lots of people who once lived but have died. Forever is endless. It is continuous. When all that I see and know has a beginning and ending, it’s hard to wrap my head around eternity. What I know about it comes…
Read MoreBlessed To Bless
When I take time to count my blessings, it takes a good bit of time. An incredible sense of gratitude comes over me when I stop to count my blessings. For the past couple of years, I’ve really tried to take gratitude more seriously. I have been deliberate about giving the Lord thanks for my…
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