Thanking God Even in a Time of Loss
Scripture urges us to give thanks in all circumstances.
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The Part of Thanksgiving We Often Forget
No matter what our country does today, we are free to let God’s kindness lead us, not only to gratitude, but also to repentance.
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Thanking God for Bach and Paper
When we share our thanks together, we help others to grow in gratitude even as they also help us.
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Sharing Thanks
In this season of the year when we are encouraged to be thankful, let’s be sure to thank God for our blessings.
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Workday Prayers: Thanksgiving in October
When we offer gratitude to God, we don’t have to shout across the heavens.
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Life for Leaders on Thanksgiving Day
On this Thanksgiving Day, we are reminded to give thanks to God even as we face such difficult times and painful losses.
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Thanksgiving Invitation
Why not think of this as Thanksgiving Week? Take time each day to thank God for his good gifts.
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Thanksgiving and Work
When you saw the title, “Thanksgiving and Work,” what was your first reaction? I expect some of you, seeing the title “Thanksgiving and Work,”…
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Thanksgiving Really Isn’t Over!
Yes, I know Thanksgiving Day has passed. The festivities of yesterday are over. Chances are you’ll be eating leftovers today and perhaps cleaning up after your relatives or driving home from grandma’s house. Nevertheless, today is a day for giving thanks. In fact, every day is a day for giving thanks.
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Thanksgiving!
When we stop to consider God’s love for us and how that love has been expressed in the wonderful things he has done for us, we will naturally offer thanks and praise to God. So, may I encourage you to make time for remembering and thanking. Think of God’s love for you and his goodness in your life… and give thanks!
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Double the Joy in Your Thanksgiving Dinner
There’s a way to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner twice. No, I’m not referring to eating a turkey sandwich in the evening after the football games are over, though that is a fine tradition. And no, I’m not thinking of the leftovers that continue to gratify for days after the official holiday concludes. Rather, I’m thinking about how gratitude can enrich our experience of good things, like those things that fill our Thanksgiving tables.
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Lenten Journey, Part 1 – Gratitude
One of the things I didn’t much appreciate – and that my community didn’t emphasize – was the season of Lent. Perhaps you are in a similar situation. … Whether you are new to the season or are an experienced observer, I want to reflect with you every other Saturday this Lenten season on the above text from Psalm 50.
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Thanksgiving as a Way of Life
Yes, I know Thanksgiving Day has passed. The festivities of yesterday are over. Chances are you’ll be eating leftovers today and perhaps cleaning up after your relatives or driving home from grandma’s house.
Nevertheless, today is a day for giving thanks. In fact, every day is a day for giving thanks.
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