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Happy Thanksgiving, Fancy Friends! In the spirit of giving thanks, I’m sharing something near and dear to my heart today. I’ve posted here on FLT several times about making your home decor more than just beautiful to the eye. Making your surroundings beautiful to your heart and mind, too, promotes the best sense of well-being [...]
“God gave you the gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you”? – William A. Ward
I said “thank you” to the barista girl who handed me my Mocha Latte through the drive-thru window. I said “thank you” to the friend who stopped me at church to compliment my new ‘do. I said “thank you” to the young man at the checkout who told me to “have a nice day”. I said “thank you” to the stranger who held the door.
Maybe you do use a good number of those 86,400 seconds each day to say “thank you”.
But, when is that last time you said it to your spouse?
I am still an amateur, still a blasphemer, and indeed I am changed, and this week I’m realizing that I am the gift. I can be the blessing.
I’m still an amateur {day 1}. I’m still a blasphemer {day 8}…but I am changed. Changed by this book by Ann Voskamp. Changed by this 30 days. Changed by eucharisteo. Changed by giving thanks. Changed as my pen hits paper and my list of gifts grows each day. “I know it well after a day smattered with [...]
Who could love me when I did the unthinkable
who could love me when I am broken, ugly, uncontrollable, undeserving?
who could love me at my darkest?
I am thankful God does. He loves me no matter what. I am His child.
I am so thankful for the gift of forgiveness
I say gift because I did not earn it and I do not deserve it.
It’s easy to be thankful when the turkey is stuffed and your table is brimming with loved ones. But, what about when life hurts?
When I was invited to guest post this month for the 30 days of giving thanks, I had no idea what I would write about. As the month has gone on, I have been so impressed reading each day’s different perspective on being thankful and recognizing all the blessings we have right in front of [...]
Today I am going to talk about how the Lord has Blessed me and my family.
About two years ago we had decided we wanted to buy a home. However our credit wasn’t where it needed to be and so we needed to do a little damage control. About a year later we were able to start really looking for a home that would fit our needs…
When I saw the request for contributors for the 30 Days of Thanks with Fancy Little Things, I had to say yes. And I knew almost immediately what I was going to write about. Grace. I am thankful for God’s Grace. I realize I could be thankful for anything at all. At this point in [...]
I am grateful for the cliche saying that “Faith in God is Faith in His timing.” The Lord always knows what is best for us. Even when we plum don’t get it! If my life had gone perfectly as I had planned it, I imagine I’d be living a single, corporate lifestyle that bored me [...]
Every November I am faced with the Facebook thankfulness campaign. Of course, this isn’t an official campaign, but it seems like it might as well be, doesn’t it? Exactly 217,845 Facebook friends start proclaiming all the little things that came to mind each day for which they are thankful. I’ve never participated. I preferred to [...]
Last week, I realized I’m an amateur. This week, I realize I am also a blasphemer.
