The 4-year-old boy was asked to return thanks before Thanksgiving dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. Then he began to…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
Psalm 100
Psalm 100 NKJV (New King James Version) Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!Serve the Lord with gladness;Come before His presence with singing.Know that the Lord, He is God;It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with…
“Grateful and Thankful”
Oh, how grateful and thankful I am to the Lord because he is so good. I will sing praise to the name of the Lord who is above all lords. Psalm 7:17 TLB Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. – William Arthur Ward…
Grateful Response
Thou hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, — a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise. ~ George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of…
“Grateful Praise”
Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. Psalm 147:7-8 (NIV) This is a traditional Thanksgiving hymn. I love the harmonies in this version. See what you think. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=397120DBAB051C45DBCF397120DBAB051C45DBCF&shtp=GetUrl&shid=4f207a03-b56c-4b55-8233-9fa24b7de36b&shtk=Rk9SIFRIRSBCRUFVVFkgT0YgVEhFIEVBUlRI&shdk=Vm9jYWxpc3QgSGVhdGhlciBQcnVzc2UgTXVzaWMgYnkgQ29ucmFkIEtvY2hlciwgTHlyaWNzIGJ5IEZvbGxpb3R0IFMuIFBpZXJwb2ludCwgQXJyYW5nZWQgYnkgU2FsbHkgRGVGb3JkIFBpY3R1cmVzIGFyZSBmcm9tIFBob3RvQ2xhc3NpY2FsIC5jb20%3D&shhk=cj8rW1iy%2BDI5Mo0fRP8aXmesNGK3UwNddGRTJT9QXBs%3D&form=VDSHOT&shth=OSH.pBmU6lGvHx%252Fvw0sVLpk%252Bbw **********…
Healthy Gratitude
According to this month’s Readers Digest, a way to rewire your brain for greater happiness is to write down three things you are grateful for every day. Studies show that people who are mindfully grateful sleep better, have stronger relationships, fewer aches and lower blood pressure. On his blog, Dave Ramsey lists 10 ways that…
November’s First Blessing
So, right off the bat, November has a little something for almost everyone: an extra hour of sleep! (My apologies to those with small children and pets who are unclear on the concepts of time . . . and sleep.) Twice a year people start talking about abolishing Day Light Saving Time. They say it…
An Attitude of Gratitude
There is Thanksgiving Day. But what about a Thanksgiving Month? I like to use November to remember, count, and celebrate my blessings. To be honest, 30 days is not enough time to remember all that I have been given. It is not enough to remember all the ways I have been protected and loved. But…
The Psalmist’s Lord
“The Lord is my Rock,” a secure cornerstone,My hope is established upon Him alone.Though many may stumble and flounder on sand,While my feet are set upon Him, I will stand. “The Lord is my Fortress,” in Him I will hide,The storms all around cannot touch me inside.No foe will successfully march on this Tower:My stronghold…
Bats
The sun was setting after a hot, sticky summer day, and I was cooling off in the swimming pool, floating on my back. I didn’t have my glasses on (naturally), but I could see some vague shapes flying above the water. Lazily I watched them swoop and dive against the sky. Then I realized what…