Counting Blessings or Feeling Entitled?

A famous person seems to be in control of his life.  He is successful and admired by many.  He seems to have life by the tail until the news breaks, and everyone discovers that his life was not what everyone assumed.  He was involved in things that repulse people.  So, before long, the success is … Continue reading Counting Blessings or Feeling Entitled?

How Can I Be Thankful?

When I was a child, I used to trek into the woods to create a masterpiece that would be the envy of any architect.  I gathered old limbs.  I pulled down vines.  I gathered up old nails.  And I built a fort or castle or house or whatever I wanted it to be on any … Continue reading How Can I Be Thankful?

Yes, You Can Be Thankful!

I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and enjoy a time of rest and celebration.  However, I really hope that you are experiencing a thankful heart.  I also hope that your thankful heart continues to guide you every day. I realize that continually being grateful is not easy, but it is what God … Continue reading Yes, You Can Be Thankful!

The Thankful Challenge

My salvation.  My relationship with God.  My wife.  My children.  My family.  Ministering for God.  You.  I am thankful.  I am grateful.  I am overwhelmed at how good God is to me. What about you? For what and for whom are you thankful? We live in a world that seems to forget how important gratitude … Continue reading The Thankful Challenge