I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. Psalm 34:1 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Phil. 4:4 Always. At all times. Is this too much of the Lord to ask of us? Does God ask us to do things that are outside…

“Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father…” James 1:16 “My family, dear God, is far from perfect. But they are still your gift to me. I am thankful that they gave me life and sustenance. No, they are not all I long them to be; but then again, I myself are not…

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father…” James 1:17. “I am grateful, Father God and I say so. I choose to notice gifts I often overlook, and I say today, ‘thank you!’ I am grateful for sleep in a warm bed, under a secure roof, without fear of violence…

Thursday is Thanksgiving: a feast, in the real, old, traditional sense of the word. “Feast” means more than food. Oh, feasting involves food, thank The Lord, but the essence of the celebration goes beyond gorging ourselves until we can’t walk. Feasts are really about remembering, about passing traditions and stories and faith from one generation…

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