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  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Gratefuls – 10

    Today, I am grateful for direct answers to prayer, that we can take our worries to Him and takes care of them. Yesterday, it snowed. It has been years since I was out in winter. My gait is not steady which means I was concerned about walking on it into and out of church. I…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Gratefuls – 8

    God’s Word is precious and a love letter to us. Today, I am grateful for His Word. I am thankful that we have the freedom to read it and study it freely. What are you grateful for today? Psalm 119:103-104 “103  How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Gratefuls – 7

    Gift lists have begun. Searching for the thing that a person would love and that would bring them joy makes my heart happy. Oh, the gifts are not expensive, but from the heart. This morning as I was thinking of all the things I am grateful for, my plants reminded me of the good gifts…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Sacrifice of Thanksgiving, Cont 2

    We continue looking at verses that tell us about the sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving, and joy. There is so much to contemplate in these verses. I encourage you to meditate on them. Psalm 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Sacrifice of Thanksgiving

    When things are going poorly, we can bring a sacrifice of thanksgiving. Psalm 107:22 “22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.” Oh, the entire chapter is a blessing! I encourage you to read it all! Psalm 116:17 “17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Thankful People, Part 5

    We are finishing Thanksgiving week and heading into Christmas this weekend. As we do so, we are going to look at a teenage girl who was grateful and showed her gratefulness by being willing to do whatever God had planned. Yes, she was honored to be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, but with…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Thank You, Father!

    We are entering the final week of November and continue to focus on thankfulness. For those who have trusted Jesus as Savior, God is our Father. Oh, how precious this is! Let’s focus on these promises: Psalm 68:5-6 “5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Let Us Sing To Him

    This month is a focus on thankfuless. One way that we can thank God is through our singing to Him. You don’t need to have a gorgeous voice to sing Him praise and express the thankfulness in your heart. Psalm 95:1-3 “95 O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise…

  • Grateful November, Bonus Day

    Gratefulness: What are you thankful for today? Today, I am thankful for God’s gift of gratitude. Gratitude and praise can change our lives. I have heard that gratitude actually helps “rewire” our brains. May we keep our gratitude attitude. Daring Devotion Thoughts from Day 31: This world is corrupt and evil, dark without hope, without…

  • Grateful November, Day 30

    Gratefulness: What are you thankful for today? Today, I am thankful for life. Every day we wake up, we know that God has a purpose for the day. I think that for those of us with disability and chronic illness, life becomes more precious. There is a peace knowing that God is in control of…