“I Thank Thee” is a beautiful Thanksgiving prayer. This Christian poem was originally written by Jane Crewdson (1860) as a prayer of thankfulness to God for all things in life, both the good and the bad, the bitter and the sweet. The poem has also been put to song in a hymn. O Thou whose…
Category: Grateful … Thankful … Blessed
Developing an Attitude of Gratitude
In the Now
The Lord your God is with you.He is a hero who saves you.He happily rejoices over you, renews you with his love,and celebrates over you with shouts of joy. Zephaniah 3:16-18 GOD’S WORD Translation “God is the God of ‘right now.’He doesn’t want you sitting around regretting yesterday.Nor does He want you wringing your hands andworrying about the…
Mod Cons
But whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God, the Creator of all light, and he shines forever without change or shadow. James 1:17 Living Bible Years ago, my daughter-in-law and I had a weekly booth at the French Market, which ran from April through November. We – along with about 20 others…
Pause and Remember …
Pause and remember – Every single event in your life, especially the difficult lessons, have made you smarter, stronger, and wiser than you were yesterday. Be thankful! Jennifer Young Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know…
Taking Inventory
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us be full of joy and be glad in it.Psalm 118:24 New Life Version
And a Good Night
Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun.Psalm 74:16 New Living Translation The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and…
Each Day
Teach us to number our days and recognize how few they are; help us to spend them as we should. Psalm 90:12 Living Bible Lord, show me your ways. Teach me how to follow you.Guide me in your truth. Teach me. You are God my Savior. I put my hope in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5…
A New Morning
In the morning, O Eternal One, listen for my voice; in the day’s first light, I will offer my prayer to You and watch expectantly for Your answer. Psalm 5:3 The Voice Lord, be kind to us. We have waited for your help.Give us strength every morning. Save us when we are in trouble. Isaiah 33:2 New Century Version…
Remember?
Remember when toilet paper seemed to grow on trees? You really never know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
An Extra Helping of Thanksgiving
Some of you may remember that 14 months ago our cat Zoey became very sick and was hospitalized for 3 days. The diagnosis was kidney disease, a common problem in cats. You may remember that I came very close to euthanizing her at that time, horrified by her pain and overwhelmed by the treatment I…