Thanksgiving is over but the challenge of thanksliving has just begun. What if instead of packing a grateful spirit away with the Thanksgiving decorations, we hung it up with the Christmas ones, then kept it out for the New Year? Imagine how practicing the art of living thankful could change our perspective and our lives. Instead of anger rising up at the mess we've discovered, we thank God for the child who made it Instead of road rage overtaking our good sense, we thank God for ... continue reading...
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Hope of Thanksliving Joy
Thanksliving Round 2 It's not a typo! Thanksliving. Google it. Lot's of people write about it. I even wrote about it last year. I just finished teaching a unit on gratefulness to my kindergarten students. Reminded that grumbling and complaining are opposite of grateful and thankful, inspires me to be more intentional about my thanksliving. Finding something to be grateful for in the midst of a frustrating, sad, or even maddening situation can feel like searching for the ... continue reading...
Thanksliving
Goodbye November. Goodbye turkey leftovers, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Good bye Thanksgiving. Hello December. Hello facebook posts of Christmas cheer, goodbye thankful posts. Wait, do we really have to drop the thankful focus when we turn the calendar? What if Thanksgiving wasn't just a holiday but a way of life? What if instead of just "giving thanks" we started "living thanks"? Yesterday I had a melt down because I discovered that two recent doctor visits cost close ... continue reading...
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I'd love to share with you at your next women's event! I can tailor-make the teaching to fit your topic or choose from one below. See something you want to tweak? I'm all about letting the Lord lead and guide us, contact me and we can visit and pray together to make it the event God has in mind for your group. Looking forward to visiting with you about your ideas. Topics Marriage and Family Cheerful Submission Loving Your Husband Soul Mates or Cell Mates Resolving Conflicts ... continue reading...