Category Thankfulness
Here Have Some Pie
“Here have some pie!” My husband Eric’s response to the question, “what would you like your spouse to say to you more often?”, was “Here have some pie.” The uniqueness of his response has made it very easy to recall this specific question from a devotional for couples that we were working through, even though […]
Writing a Psalm
Have you ever tried to write your own Psalm? Today, I tried to write a psalm, but that was not my intention when I wrote this. I started by writing a letter to God. As my letter was flowing it was part song of worship, part prayer, part poem, which I really didn’t know what […]
The Gift of a Response
Words. I love words. I delight in their sound, their definitions, and their histories. I adore them strung together in harmonious poetry and harrowing stories of prose. I am captivated by the way they encapsulate memories for future reminiscing. Most of all I am in awe of the power of words, in particular the power […]
The Difference You Don’t Know About
In a few short weeks my son Andrew, my first born, will graduate from High School. To assist us in creating an invitation list for his graduation party, we sat down with Andrew to craft a list of people who he felt had made a difference in his life. The results of this were astounding. […]
Growing and Overflowing with Thanksgiving
How well do you receive gifts of generosity from others? Are you skilled at the art of receiving well? Do you spend your days focused on all there is to give thanks for? Or do the frustrations and challenges exhaust you, stealing your focus, energy, and willingness to give thanks? My personal prayers have been […]
PEP UP for Joy 