As is customary on Thanksgiving Day, giving thanks for everything we have can be easy or hard depending on what's going on in our lives. If things are tough, it's often hard to give God our thanks; when things are going well, sometimes we forget to thank God, too. We praise God first because he ...
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10 Bible Verses About Trauma
It's hard to have trauma in your past that continually causes you pain, whether you've been through emotional trauma, physical trauma, or complex trauma. I've written about my own journey of experiencing trauma and finding the blessings within trials. It's no picnic, and sometimes I find myself ...
10 Bible Verses to Ignite Your Morning
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with mornings. On one hand, I love the freshness of beginning a day anew. There's a sense of hope and redemption I smell along with my morning coffee that wipes away the disappointments of yesterday. On the other, I struggle with insomnia and rarely ...
How to Be Grateful When You Don’t Feel Like It
I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with gratitude. Partly because of my religious upbringing, and partly because I struggle with taking on too much. When I hear the command, "Be grateful," I sometimes feel resentment or even anger creeping up in me. The question is, "how to do be ...