Finding Gratitude in Holiday Shame

Finding Gratitude in Holiday Shame

Ugh. The fall/winter pounds have arrived—before the holiday. A perfect invitation for shame to come in uninvited to the holiday festivities. The holidays are often painted as a season of warmth, gathering, and joy. But for many, the holiday season surfaces something...
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...
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...
The Gift of Confidence

The Gift of Confidence

How do you shift the narrative in your mind from your lack to Christ’s sufficiency? In Christ we have the gift of confidence at Christmas and all year through. Confidence that we can approach His throne and confidence that our worth depends on Him, not us. It is...
Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Giving Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! And Happy Thanks-living! Giving thanks with a grateful heart is a daily endeavor, right? As I think about the two simple words, “Give Thanks,” I am reminded that gratitude does not happen to us. It is chosen and acted upon. And let’s...

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