Living a Hope-filled Life
Within moments of him placing an online order, I know a surprise is coming. The email and cell phone banking app alerts, which are programmed for every purchase made on our seldom-used credit card, tip me off. It’s hard to surprise one another when every penny of our money is mutually shared. We are two… read more »
Gratitude in the heart is spoken on the lips with thanksgiving. So what does discontent sound like on our lips? I think it sounds a lot like whining and complaining. Complaining has become a national past-time, it seems. It can be found everywhere, cropping up in the majority of conversations. What if we sounded different? What… read more »
Gratitude seeking graciously leads to gratitude living. Counting the gifts becomes such a joyful habit that once begun, you never want to stop. But then there are days when the counting is not merely a joyful discipline. It becomes a lifeline. A loved one, of the dearest sort, facing a potentially serious health issue. A… read more »
The longer I count the gifts, the more I realize that I am just barely scratching the surface of gratitude that is owed to God. As He is infinite, so too are His blessings. One thousand was once a number that intimidated me. Now I know it’s not nearly enough; it’s just the beginning. So… read more »
More than anything, I'm just an ordinary girl who worships an extraordinary God. Christ is the hope that is in me; this is how I live it out... [Read More …]
