The other day I was at a meeting, we were sharing what we were thankful for and one lady said, “I’m thankful for the life and the ability to use the restroom on my own.” I wasn’t expecting that response, but it made me think. So often we focus on the things we do not have or cannot do but what if we couldn’t do the things that we can do. Something as simple as using the restroom can be taken for granted, but there are many that cannot do it for themselves. So on this day of thanksgiving let us not forget the simple things such as using the…
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Times of Reflection
I was in bible study the other night and we were reading/discussing Philemon. In our discussion, we talked about how Philemon’s slaves were going to have to go back to him after stealing and running from him. It’s never easy to take the road back to something from your past, which you’ve overcome and been forgiven. There’s a struggle in our minds, we mentally go back to that place. While we take the journey back down the road of struggle, we come to understand exactly how God blessed us in “that” situation. We were able to get out of “it” and build ourselves up to be the great person we…
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A Heart of Thanksgiving
On this day 34 years ago, the Lord saw fit to bless me with life. I’m so grateful for him seeing something in me and wanting to share me and my gifts with the world. On my birthday today, I am truly grateful. I realize the older I get the more I appreciate the simple things in life such as life, food, shelter, family, friends, and genuine nice gestures. I could go on and on but I’ll stop right there. Although things are not always how I would ideally want them to be, I have sooooooooo much to be thankful for. The same is true for you, you have soooooooooo…