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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1 Practical (+ Fun!) Way to Give Action to the Praise
As a young mom, I knew I wanted to instill that awe in my son and give him an outlet for the praise it evoked. This began our ritual of clapping for God.
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How to Rejoice . . . Even When Family Vacation Looks Like the ER
On one family vacation, our schedule deteriorated almost immediately. The first night in the hotel, our three-year-old rolled out of bed and spent the next five hours awake and in pain. At the ER the…
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How to Find Your Way When Your Life Is Falling Apart
Rather than confront the pain, I chased relief in an affair. I had made no effort to hide it, had been caught before, and promised to stop, but I did not. Five months earlier, alcohol…
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This Is How to Move From Acknowledgment to Appreciation
Imagine if our culture was geared this way? More than just a quick thank you, we learned to live with an attitude of expressing appreciation, of noticing what not everyone else sees, of seeing people…
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How to Rejoice Always, Pray Continually, and Say ‘Thanks’ Occasionally
Nobody penned a love letter like the Apostle Paul. When it comes to the epistles, Paul didn’t just write them—he dominated the league.
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Inconvenient Gratitude: How to Stay Present to the Moments That Matter
I was holding his hand when heaven felt close enough to touch. After 23 days in the pediatric ICU, my firstborn was leaving this side of eternity—and I couldn’t follow. My firstborn. My Joey.
