The Practice of Gratitude: Part 8 Psalm 27:13-14 New King James Version (NKJV) 13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 7 Some dental pain is the worst kind of pain! Can I get an Amen? And I am no stranger to pain. At times, it has been my constant companion. I will spare you my list of...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 6 Have you unintentionally crossed paths with someone who has hurt you? How did you respond? With thankfulness? Neither did I. Recently, this happened to me. It threw me, and I ran into others who were a party to...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 5 Last week, after a dire diagnosis, my dad underwent Open Heart Surgery. And each day brings a teeter-totter of challenges and emotions. Yet, the Lord's comforting hand holds my sister Jeni and me. We feel the...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 4 Tramping at dusk through a field of weeds with my 12-year-old, Micah, my eye was on the prize: a porta-potty. As we got closer, I saw the door bolted shut. Nooooooo! My bladder was ready...
The Practice of Gratitude Part 2 A society dwells in a dump, a cavity of stink where the city throws trash in Tijuana, Mexico. As a college student, I spent a day volunteering there. We administered showers to the kids. We...
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...