Life as Thank You 55
Laureen, In honor of your birthday last week and as a gift to one of my favorite gifts, I thought I would tell you how thankful I am for you. We have been sisters now for over 36 years. I am grateful for our relationship that has been an encouragement for most of my life.…
The Best Gifts Ever
Recently, at a Christmas party, I was asked about the best gifts I have ever given and the best ones I have gotten. I have been given more than my fair share over the years and since one of my love languages is gift giving, I had to think long and hard about this. I…
Merry Christmas 2016
Mohler Memories 2016 (a mild parody of the 12 days of Christmas) Oh! the 1st Mohler memory that this year brings to me: A Chicago Cubs World Series victor y! Oh! the 2nd Mohler memory that this year brings to me: 2 years of marriage for Connor & Emily (Connor is a Youth Pastor in…
Life as Thank You 54
Sarah Noelle. It is your birthday this week! And I wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you are my niece. I am so proud of you; you are smart and talented and genuine. Even more than that I am grateful that you have chosen to lean into God every day and are…
ALL Things?!
All things are not good. It would be mockery to say that they are. The death of a child is not good. Cancer is not good, drug addiction is not good, war is not good, blasphemy is not good. Divorce is not good. But the Bible says, “We know that all things work together for…
Life as Thank You 53
Wil & Lorraine – This year I made the commitment to write weekly thank you notes to let people know how grateful I am that they are in my life. I decided to write to the 2 of you together, because almost everything comes out with your names hyphenated together. I know the danger in…
Life as Thank You 52
Dear Bible Study/ Supper Club friends, This year I am sending thank you notes to let people know how grateful I am for them. How can I possibly thank you enough for a lifetime of accountability and friendship? I am so blessed by each of you and I am humbled to have had the opportunity…
Life as Thank You 51
Dear Brian and Susan, Sometimes I am overwhelmed by God’s grace and goodness in my life. This is one of those moments as I reflect on you both and your role in my life. I am working on increasing gratitude in my life and one of the ways I am doing so is writing old-fashioned…
November Gratitude Stone 30 life tomorrow
Psalm 22:3 God inhabits the praises of His people Ps. 16:11 You make known to me the path of life: in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Prov. 118:24 The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Prov 17:22 A…
November Gratitude Stone 29 Peace
Col. 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful Phil4:7 The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. I think the Bible points out that the best path to peace is…