Tag Archives: gratitude

Thanks in the moment: A moment of thanks

Thanks in the moment: A moment of thanks
Have you ever meant to get back to someone and either just forgot or kept putting it behind other urgent tasks? I have – and more frequently than I’d like to admit. It’s not that I don’t want to, but something comes up to distract me and before you know it time has flown by.…
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Alabaster offering

Alabaster offering
The Bible tells us about a woman who, filled with gratitude, emptied an alabaster jar of perfume on the feet of Jesus. This woman had a great debt, a sin debt, which Jesus forgave. She was overwhelmed. The offering she lavished on Jesus was socially unacceptable. She was a sinner and had dared to touch,…
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Cutting Corners: Five Thoughts on Generosity

Cutting Corners: Five Thoughts on Generosity
Throughout scripture, one way God provided for the poor was to allow them a place to gather food. The Israelites were instructed to leave the “corner” of their field uncut so that those less fortunate could glean there. Furthermore, when you harvest the produce of your land, you are not to harvest all the way…
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Happy Holidays?

Happy Holidays?
I look forward to the holidays, a time that I gather with friends and family for festive meals and a celebration of God’s goodness. We enjoy our time together, sharing the spread that my mom has typically put together (and an obligatory walk before our pie). No, it's not perfect. I’ve brought my own angst and…
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