Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! Thanksgiving may have passed, but I believe that each day provides a new opportunity to grow in gratitude. Currently, we are being assaulted with materialism and the insatiable desire for more everywhere we look. So join me as we continue our encounter with thankfulness through the Psalms to discover and develop the practice of being …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: ANOTHER 10 PSALMS
Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! The day of Thanksgiving may have passed, but each day provides a new opportunity to grow in gratitude. So, let’s continue our encounter with thankfulness through the Psalms to discover and develop the practice of being thankful. No sooner than dinnertime on Thanksgiving Day were we assaulted with materialism and the insatiable desire for more. …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: 10 MORE PSALMS
Hello, HOPE-lovers! Welcome to Thankful Thursday and HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today, let’s continue a series that simply looks to the Scriptures about thankfulness. For a couple of weeks, we’ll be in the Psalms. From there, we will then move through the rest of the Bible to further discover and develop the practice of being thankful. If you take this pursuit seriously, I …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: 10 Psalms
Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! Today, I wanted to start a series that is simply a topical study out of the Scriptures about thankfulness. For a couple of weeks, we’ll be in the Psalms. From there, we will then move through the rest of the Bible to further discover and develop the practice of being thankful. If you take …
THANKFUL THURSDAY: 4 Ways To Take the Harm Out of Disharmony
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. ~ Colossians 3:17 Hello, Hipsters and welcome to Thankful Thursday! Preface: I had to cancel service with a major internet provider earlier this year. One of the main reasons was due to the horrible customer …
Thankful Thursday: How To Be Handle Our Hurt
Hello, HOPE-lovers and welcome to Thankful Thursday! For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…~ Proverbs 23:7a Preface: I love reading. It’s a large reason why I love to write — I can’t keep all the good stuff I receive to myself! Lately, I’ve been reading a book called, “Crash the Chatterbox” by pastor Steven Furtick. In it, …
TUESDAY TRANSFORMATION: Suicide Squad (How to HOPE & Heal When Our Heroes Hang)
Nothing confuses us more than when those who inspire us to live take their own lives. It shocks us when those who have everything — the fame, fortune, influence, power, and everything else we dream of — live out U2’s hit song in drastic ways, proving that they still haven’t found what they’re looking for. As you’ve probably heard, the …
Why Did I Say That?! (My car is so vain!)
Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up. ~ George Saunders Two things in life constantly remind me of God’s humor: flatulence and irony. And let’s face it, both can stink sometimes! Last week, I used my new car as an example of how pleased we are when things work (see “Your So Vain” post). The benefits of enduring …
You’re So Vain (You Probably Think This Blog Is About You!)
I recently had a car break down. Every summer my vehicle feels the need to declare it’s hatred for me. I’ll just be plugging along the highway with a bazillion cars behind me then, WHAMO!, all of a sudden I’m blocking rush hour traffic. But at least I can cook eggs on the road while waiting for a tow in …