This past week, I turned fifty-three years old. I don’t know why, but that somehow seems monumentally older than fifty-two, and I’m living with this sense that I should now have the ability to pour forth words of wisdom and…
The Danger of the Backward Glance
When my nephew was about ten years old, he was running backward (for a school activity), fell, and severely broke his wrist. He’s now headed to med school—so that tells you the time span for this—but through the years, I…
Silent but Thankful
About ten days ago, I stopped posting the little note-card-sized reminders that I was creating each day to go along with the Thirty-Days of Gratitude e-book. It seemed a little redundant to me. But instead of doing anything about it,…
Gratefully Showing God’s Compassion in the Philippines
We are setting aside the thirty days of November to be intentional about demonstrating and expressing our gratitude. We’d love for you to join us! _______________ We are so blessed in 2013 to have the Internet with e-mail, Skype, Google…
A Day of Rest and Gratitude
We are setting aside the thirty days of November to be intentional about demonstrating and expressing our gratitude. We’d love for you to join us! _______________ Have a great Sunday! ___________ Today’s “leave a comment” question: How are…