Gratitude Series
Cultivate year-round gratitude that will impact not only your own life, but the lives of your neighbors as well.
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How to Find Gratitude in the Big and the Small
They had heaved the books up the stairs. And that rug which would need to be thrown out but in their hope they had spread on the trampoline to dry. They had bailed out buckets,…
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One Hidden Obstacle to Cultivating Wholehearted Gratitude
Even though my journal includes a prompt to record the good and I bless my food from a thankful heart, my heart remains tempted to grumble like the Israelites—doubting God’s provision in different seasons.
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What Happens When Mental Crisis Is Turned for Good
During our almost two years of mental crisis, I saw God move mightily and answer very specific prayers of protection over life. My prayer life grew significantly as I held fast to my faith to persevere.
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Look What Happens When Tremendous Grief Meets God’s Artistry
I had every reason to break down. And yet—there was joy. Not the forced kind. Not the kind you slap on with a polite smile and a whispered “I’m fine.” But the kind of joy…
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How To View Your Body as a Gift, Not a Project
The more I zoomed in on all the things I wanted to change, the more I found wrong. The harder I worked, the worse my body image became.
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How To Choose Gratitude When Everything Is Going Wrong
About to be real frank here: a few weeks ago, I was at my desk in my home office, and I looked up at the ceiling fan and had a freaky thought. Would that fixture…