Gratitude Grows in the Hardest Soil

Gratitude Grows in the Hardest Soil

This past week, my husband and I had the privilege of visiting Plymouth while attending theological conferences in Boston. And it stirred something deep in my spirit. Standing at the Mayflower replica, walking through Pilgrim Memorial Park, and especially gazing up at...
How Gratitude Heals Relationships

How Gratitude Heals Relationships

As I’ve been writing Thick Skin, Soft Heart, I’ve been overwhelmed again and again by how clearly Scripture speaks into our relationship wounds. God knows how deeply we long to be understood, valued, and loved and how painful it is when we aren’t. Most relationship...
Gratitude Over Grumbling

Gratitude Over Grumbling

Have you ever noticed how quickly a small frustration can grow into a full-blown storm inside our hearts? A slow driver.A difficult person.A delayed answer to prayer.A day that didn’t go the way we planned. Grumbling sneaks in softly. A sigh.A complaint.A tiny seed of...
Grateful in ALL Circumstances

Grateful in ALL Circumstances

November has arrived, and with it comes a fresh invitation to slow down…pause…and remember the goodness of God. Maybe even choose to be grateful in all circumstances. That word pause is helpful to me. Even if just for a moment, to be mindful of just how blessed we...
New Year, New Yearn

New Year, New Yearn

Are you ready to enter the new year? Confession: I am not. But each year I take inventory at the end of the year and consider the path I took and any changes that I should seek to make in the new year. As we prepare to embark on the gift of another year, may we not do...

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