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Gratitude, thankfulness, thanks

Does our Culture Give Thanks like a Pharisee?

November 27, 2013 9 Comments

Ten people, instantaneously healed.  But only, “one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving thanks.” (Luke 17:11-19)This thanksgiving, we turn our hearts to emulate ‘this one’ leper in the story above.  Asking, What did he have? What was […]

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When Thanks Exceeds Requests

September 12, 2011 11 Comments

When I first started growing in the faith, I used to write on the right column of my journal, “Prayers” On the left, my list of… “Thanks”. Each day when I sat down, I would look back and accumulate my thoughts. Remember His goodness.  See the magnificence of God…..and how He DID answer prayer, in small […]

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Soaring into Thanks

August 30, 2011 18 Comments

This day opens up like a flower to the light. Like a child’s hand searching for delight. Like butterfly wings ready to soar. As I take a leap off the limb into more…. More…of what God has for me. Breaking free from bitter cocoons…. Not drawn away by fears beckoning…. It is this day. Now.  That […]

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