Tag Archives: thankful
Lessons on Gratitude Learned from a Natural Disaster
by Michelle Ule Carrying a laundry basket full of photo albums, I paused in the glow of my flashlight at two o'clock in the morning and thought, "I'm so grateful my writing life is backed up offsite."...
Nov 14, 2018
Saving The Sacred
by Kathey Batey I entered the conference room of Erin, one of participants of the divorce mediation where I was the mediator. Per usual, I was ready to hear stories, pain and what she wanted to settle...
Nov 13, 2018
Standing There, Again
by Stacey Stone "I don't know where he is." That simple text brought fear and worry flooding into my life. My brother had searched and searched for our elderly father and he was nowhere to be found. T...
Nov 12, 2018
One Simple Way Gratitude Can Strengthen Your Soul
by Ginger Harrington Are you running as hard and fast as you can, pressing forward with every ounce of energy you can muster? It's easy to be consumed with never-ending duties of the day, as we run ha...
Nov 09, 2018
What Gives?
by Carolanne Miljavac I'm going to go against the grain here and acknowledge the fact that some of us might be in the midst of a season we are having a hard time appreciating. Maybe you are currently ...
Nov 08, 2018
Gramma's Flowers
By Marion R. Lambertus Recently I found an old To Do list while cleaning out a kitchen drawer. Judging from the list, I'd guess that it was from the week of my daughter's slumber party. It said things...
Nov 07, 2018
And If Not, he is Still Good
by Cheyenne Bell Today was supposed to be my 8th wedding anniversary. Today was supposed to be a day that my husband and I celebrated our commitment to one another, our promise to love one another unt...
Nov 06, 2018
Sisterhood
by Lauren Flake "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The Lord is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefo...
Nov 05, 2018
Right on Time and Not a Moment Later
There we were, in a sinking boat, in treacherous water - my family, and the people who were rescuing us from Hurricane Harvey flooding. We were in very real danger. My wife and daughter were holding o...
Nov 04, 2018
Generous Giving
My daddy was a modest man who made a modest income. He never had ambitions to be rich and famous, have a financial portfolio, or have a fancy office with "CEO" on the office door. No, he only wanted a...
Nov 03, 2018