Eucharisteo -- thanksgiving -- always proceeds the miracle. ~ Ann Voskamp At my church's women's retreat last February, the book One Thousand Gifts came up in a group discussion. A couple weeks later, a friend recommended a blog to me called A Holy Experience. That same day, a different friend posted a link to said… Continue reading Counting 1000 Gifts
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Thanking God for Straight Paths
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV I've had to make some big decisions over the last year -- the kind of decisions I absolutely… Continue reading Thanking God for Straight Paths
Give Us This Day
Give us this day our daily bread. ~ Matthew 6:11, ESV Last Sunday, my church continued it's series on the Lord's prayer, using N.T. Wright's book on the topic. This week's sermon focused on the phrase "Give us this day our daily bread," examining the text from a variety of perspectives. I enjoyed the sermon very… Continue reading Give Us This Day
Thankful
Turkey. Pumpkin pie. Cranberry sauce. All the trappings of an American tradition, baked, stirred, and served up amidst a collection of family favorites. Is this Thanksgiving? Don't get me wrong. I love the holiday. But amidst the ritual replay of traditions, it's all too easy to lose sight of the greater truth we are celebrating.… Continue reading Thankful
