Scripture verses, Thankful Thursday

Giving thanks each day

  Happy Thanksgiving, friends! And each morning and evening they stood before the Lord to sing songs of thanks and praise to him. 1 Chronicles 23:30 I love that this verse in 1 Chronicles tells how the people intentionally thanked and praised God every morning and every evening. He blessed them with a new day… Continue reading Giving thanks each day

Living in Faith, Scripture Lessons, Scripture verses

How to pray when you’re too overwhelmed to pray

Sometimes praying is easy. We have specific things in mind, know just what to ask, and the prayer comes straight from our heart with no problem. But sometimes we don’t know what to pray. The situation might be so complicated or scary that we don’t know how to put our feelings into words or where… Continue reading How to pray when you’re too overwhelmed to pray

Living in Faith, Scripture verses, What I've Learned Lately

Restarting after getting stuck

A wasp is caught between the window and screen above our kitchen sink. How did it get there? We can’t see the slit that it must have slipped through, but some sort of opening must be there. Now the wasp can’t seem to find its way back to the hidden opening either, so it crawls… Continue reading Restarting after getting stuck

Living in Faith, Scripture Saturday

Scripture Saturday: Psalm 103:2

  I love this translation of Psalm 103:2. Many translations use the wording "forget not all His benefits." I didn't have a good grasp of what that meant when I was younger, but "never forget the good things He does for me" is about as plain as you can get. It's something that's easy for… Continue reading Scripture Saturday: Psalm 103:2