Posts Tagged ‘thankful’
Blessing from Others
I enjoy a good compliment from others. It blesses me when people notice something good or nice that I’ve done. I should not do good or nice things just so I can receive a compliment. I should be kind and nice because of the Spirit of God living in me. It is also fun to…
Read MoreThe Battles
I have faced many battles in my life. Sometimes the battle is deeply personal and not obvious to those around me. At other times, the battle is quite obvious. I believe everyone faces battles during their life – some are giant battles, and some are small battles. I am still learning that Lord will go…
Read MoreRepent & Return
If I decided to make a list of all the wrong things I have done, it would be a long read. It might be somewhat entertaining, but I would be absolutely humiliated and embarrassed. The crazy thing is, that the Lord knows EVERYTHING I have done, said or even thought about, and He accepts me…
Read MoreGirl Dad
I am so blessed to be a Dad to a sweet daughter. I am Dad to 4 boys and 1 girl. I’m not sure I can explain it the bond I have with my daughter. It’s not that I love my sons less, it’s just different. Some of my dear friends have only daughters and…
Read MoreRedeemed
This word has lots of uses in our language and our culture. We redeem a mortgage. We make up for our bad choices with “redeeming” behavior. In scripture, the word redeemed means that we are free from sin because there has been a sacrifice that redeems. Under the old law, an animal sacrifice was the…
Read MoreChristmas Work
I’m super thankful to have time off work at Christmas. This is such a special time of year celebrating a life-changing event that happened hundreds of years ago right here on the earth in a little place called Bethlehem. I grew up learning about Jesus and who He was and what He did for me…
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