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Holiday Thoughts
The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas are often times for reflection. Here are some random thoughts, and some Scriptures to go along with them. The thoughts may be a bit whimsical, but the Bible verses may be just what you … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged exercise, feasting, holidays, New Year, Phil.4:13, resolutions, thanksgiving
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His Indescribable Gift
There is a verse of Scripture that I believe is the perfect segue from the Thanksgiving holiday to the Christmas season. It is 2 Corinthians 9:15, which says, “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift.” The gift from God … Continue reading
Being Thankful
I am writing this on the Friday before Thanksgiving. This is the time of year when most people try to be as thankful as we should be all year long. It is also the time of year when we dig … Continue reading
So Blessed!
We had only been seeing each other for a few weeks when Karen invited me to her parents’ house for Thanksgiving dinner. As the food was being passed around the table, I took a healthy portion of mashed potatoes and … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
We have much for which to give thanks this Thanksgiving season. Hunters are thankful that it’s deer season, but their wives might not share those feelings of gratitude. I heard about one unhappy wife who confronted her husband about his … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 9:15, complaining, deer hunting joke, grumbling, James 1:17, Luke 17, Malachi 3:10, thanksgiving
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Thankful Enough to Share
Chapters six and seven of 2 Kings record an interesting event in the history of Israel. The king of Aram had mobilized his army and advanced into Israelite territory. He laid siege to the city of Samaria, trying to outlast … Continue reading
Keep the “Giving” in Thanksgiving
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it is important that we cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Some feel that people in general are not as thankful as they should be. One grandmother lamented the fact that her grandchildren used to … Continue reading
Not So Thankful
In some parts of Mexico hot springs and cold springs are found side by side. Because of the convenience of this natural phenomenon the women often bring their laundry and boil their clothes in the hot springs and then rinse … Continue reading
In Praise of Thanksgiving
In A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, William Law writes: “Would you know who is the greatest saint in the world? It is not he who prays most or fasts most; it is not he who gives … Continue reading
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