Tag: thanksgiving
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A Ramp Out of the Worry Rut
I always chuckled at the homemade turn lanes… Two solitary, stick-straight country roads criss-crossed at perfect 90-degree angles. But over the years, locals decided they didn’t want to make such a decisive turn at the quiet intersection. They made a more leisurely turn over the grass instead. They did it so often that the grass…
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Who Are You Grateful To?
The children’s ministry at our church has focused on gratitude this month and I’ve loved that there’s a dual focus: who we’re grateful for and who we’re grateful to. We’re missing out when we forget who we’re grateful to because thankfulness loses its intent, reducing it to a mere feeling. Gratitude isn’t meant to be…
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Thinking On What We Already Have
‘Tis the season for writing out wishlists, filling the calendar, and stuffing our stomachs! Our to-do lists our longer than usual. At this time of year, we tend to spend more time thinking about we need, want, or plan on than usual. Sometimes it’s refreshing and helpful to remember what we already have. Join me at…
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When Gratitude Isn’t Appealing
Oh, there are things we don’t want to be thankful for. Car problems. Bad days at work. Loved one’s disagreeing with us or pointing out our flaws. Opportunities that take up a lot of time. Homes that aren’t everything we want them to be. Come Thanksgiving time, we feel a little guilty about our discontent….
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How Facebook Made Me a Secret Admirer
Do you remember the middle school concept? When someone left notes in our friend’s locker signed “your secret admirer,” there were usually lines about wanting to know her more or how great she was. We would all embark on a quest to discover the identity of her secret admirer. It was somewhere between inspiringly sweet…
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Pray First
Photo from: sapch.org I remember when these words sounded limiting –were you ever in that place? Praying first…or really before anything at all, seemed so restrictive. It took up valuable time and energy. Praying first meant either doing something obligatory and then continuing in my own way or having to sit around and wait while time…