“Happy Holidays”

Tomorrow many of us will be sitting at a table laden with traditional Thanksgiving foods and offering up ways we are grateful. Perhaps it is only one thing we can be thankful for, perhaps many. But, some of us will not have a place to go, or a table spread for us.

HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Thanksgiving

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."* Paul was no stranger to pain and hardship. He knew what it was to be hated, persecuted, beaten and left for dead. He did time in prison, dealt with chronic physical … Continue reading HER STORY: Exodus Pioneers, Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

The invitation to feast with God is there, every year, but I think the feasting, and Godโ€™s desire to gladden our hearts, and by the way, Godโ€™s anticipation of being gladdenedโ€”being blessedโ€”by us goes beyond just thanking God for all the things that feel good.

Thanksgiving

Apparently, scientific research has now been able to prove what God has been teaching people since the days of Cain: practicing gratitude can actually make us healthier โ€“ literally!!

Thanksgiving

What can this verse mean when we find ourselves in the midst of pain and loss, fear and suffering, disappointment and struggle?

Thanksgiving

Iโ€™ve been on my knees, pleading with God in tears. Iโ€™m at my most vulnerable, and I feel like nothingโ€™s happening. So whatโ€™s the point of praying continuously?