Joy to the World Joy to the World, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing* Now that we’re counting down the days to Christmas how are you making room for […]
An Intimate Portrait of the God Who Pursues You
When we hear the word pursue, we sometimes think of it only in romantic terms, such as a man pursuing the woman he wants to marry (or vice versa) :-). But what about God? Does God pursue us? And if so, how does he do that? What does God’s pursuit of us look like?
Thanks in all circumstances — are you sure God?
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Believe it or not, God’s goodness is not dependent on life’s circumstances. His goodness is constant, unchanging and predicable even (and especially) when life is not. I started learning this lesson a few weeks ago when I […]
Bible Verses for the Grateful Heart
Today continues our Grateful Heart Mini-Series over on Lori’s site. In Lori’s words: Cultivating a grateful heart isn’t always an easy task. Life is hard. It crashes into us in waves of both good and bad. When all is good, it’s a little easier, but we all know that when life hurts, being thankful doesn’t […]
10 Practical Ways to Spark Gratitude in Your Home
Gratitude. Easy to talk about. Harder to practise. And it’s even more difficult to display gratitude around those closest to us, isn’t it true? But love begins at home and gratitude is a very practical expression of love. So today, our #GratefulHeart series continues with our discussion about gratitude at home. To cover this topic, I am […]