“And he said unto his disciples,Therefore I say unto you,Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat;neither for the body, what ye shall put on.The life is more than meat,and the body is more than raiment.”Luke 12:22-23 I forget that everyone doesn’t have food, clothing, and shelter. As I go about my overly, self-involved life, working with my husband to secure our needs and wants, I ...
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Thankful for Ways to Celebrate Fall
“But when the fruit is brought forth,immediately he putteth in the sickle,because the harvest is come.”Mark 4:29 Yay for autumn! Yay for cooler temperatures, vibrant color changes, pumpkins, pumpkin pies, pumpkin rolls, candy corn, soups with cornbread, hot cider, tea, and chocolate, sunflowers, wild flowers, fall décor, spiced candles, soft sweaters, fleece jackets, cozy blankets, bike rides, ...
Continue ReadingThankful for Organizing Containers
“Let all things be done decently and in order.”1 Corinthians 14:40 Disorder, for organized people, can be disturbing. It is for me. I like being organized more than I like chocolate. Junk drawers scare me. I’ve heard that alien items, that serve no known purpose, get lost there and are never seen again, like socks that never return from the dryer. It’s an eerie place. “Gimme” pens, that ...
Continue ReadingThankful for My Toaster
“…It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone,but by every word that proceedethout of the mouth of God.Matthew 4:4b I enjoy good toast and appreciate our toaster. As I continue to practice being thankful for things in my home this year, I want to give a shout out to our useful and faithful toaster. It’s not fancy and wasn’t expensive. It doesn’t have multiple features. It simply ...
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“But in a great housethere are not only vessels of gold and of silver,but also of wood and of earth;and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”II Timothy 2:20 Aren’t teakettles such cute, happy utensils? I mean, they whistle while they work after all. (Smile!) There is something so soothing about a teakettle whistling to you from the heart of the kitchen to the room you are waiting or working ...
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