“gratitude without purpose is simply a good feeling”
Love is the activating force that gives purpose to what we are grateful for, it is what turns our belief into action
Life is mercurial, but faith is something we can count on
Life is defined by this systemic uncertainty, while following Jesus is all about God's faithfulness and living in the consistent goodness and reliability of God's love and light.
a day with the grandchildren #grateful
I watched the sun slowly slip over the horizon, and I thought about how beautiful life is, and how important it is to grab hold of these moments when they come along, and how blessed I am to be able to simply rest in the goodness, and to be thankful.
In spirit and in truth – meeting God in worship at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” - John 4:24 Today's post is posing a challenge. I want to…
never miss the opportunity to celebrate… and to live!
Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little while…
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surviving the dog-days of June
So I was thinking I could maybe dedicate today's post to complaining about the fact that it's so HOT HOT HOT here this week in…
Remembering by celebrating in gratitude
Jesus - "A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and…
this post is for dog-lovers
Yesterday, Scout Labradoodle went in for her spring hair-do. Back in Florida she always skipped this stage and went all in for the close-cropped "I'll do…
how very much the father loves us (1 John 3:1)
Note: First and foremost, I am a communicator with a message. Mostly, I do that through being a writer; but I have come to understand…
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Time-warp Disney – 1988 and 2015
This week our Richmond family - Naomi, Craig, David, and Beks - traveled to Central Florida to spend a few vacation days having fun at…
