Thanksgiving Tag

22 Nov 2025

  “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”                                                    ...

26 Nov 2024

So, there was an election recently. You might have heard about it. And here we are, careening to the holidays, almost to the Thanksgiving table. For some of us, this presents a challenge: We expect to count our blessings over a...

19 Nov 2023

I’ve seen this verse used quite a bit this time of year as one of the standard Thanksgiving verses. But what does it mean to offer a “sacrifice of praise?” This is unfamiliar terminology in today’s vernacular. ...

20 Nov 2018

"The one who offers thanksgiving as His sacrifice glorifies me." Psalm 50:23b ESV   November has not been kind to California. We lament as stories of suffering and death and horror continue to assault us. Have mercy, Lord. Have mercy! As we roll into...

20 Feb 2017

The Practice of Gratitude: Part 1 During my fourth pregnancy, we purchased a house that needed extensive work. As moving day approached, the doctor placed me on partial bed rest. It was a stressful time: making moving preparations, finishing our home...

06 Apr 2016

   Anakainosiß (greek): A renewal, renovation, complete change for the better Don't you love before-and-afters? How about those TV shows where they rapidly renovate a house (oh, what a miracle could be done with mine!) or a person's body (no comment)? It's amazing and...

19 Dec 2015

On the morning of Thanksgiving, I gave myself a talking-to. I promised me that I would not stuff myself like a pig. I lied. At the end of the meal, I scolded myself for lying and overeating. Then I looked around...

26 Nov 2015

Furiously working on a talk for a women's retreat, I felt a weird sensation on my neck. The retreat was sixteen days away, and I would present five messages. This was talk number three. I loved the content: recharging through...