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This morning I decided instead of Weekend Wisdom I needed to write a partial list of what I am grateful for this year and share it with you because….. Yes, there is always something to be thankful for even in the most dire times. My partial list, Discovering a way to afford Nexxus Shampoo (best at helping the my very... mehr auf joyreturns.com
This is a very interesting definition of profanity. May we not treat anything with profanity this holiday season. Treating as meaningless that which is freighted with meaning. Treating as common that which is hallowed. Regarding as a mere triviality what is really a divine design. Profanity is failure to see the inner mystery. Elisabeth Elliot R... mehr auf joyreturns.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. Charles Dickens – as quoted in The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping The Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp – December 8th devotion. Wishing you and your family the Merriest Christmas ever. God bless ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
In the new devotional book The Way of Abundance, a 60-Day Journey into a Deeply Meaningful Life, Ann Voskamp asks at the end of the Day 4 Devotion, How are you living with your one broken heart? How is God asking you to step toward an abundant healing? These are the first questions, I’ve been able to answer. The other... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Well hello there, it’s me. I figured it would be good to end the month with a regular post instead of a brief Weekend Wisdom post. It’s been a productive few weeks just not in regard to this blog or my photo blog. While the weeks were filled with accomplishments, they also drained me of… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Auf Empfehlung einer Freundin hin habe ich mir ein neues Andachtsbuch zugelegt: 1000 Geschenke von Ann Voskamp Daraufhin habe ich (wieder mal) begonnen, eine Dankesliste zu führen – mit dem Ziel, die 1000 vollzukriegen. Bei 321 bin ich schon. 🙂 Dankbarkeit ist immer wieder eine gute Sache, um seinen Blick darauf auszurichten, was man alles [&... mehr auf spurenhinterlassen.wordpress.com
As most of you know, I spent the past 3 years as an out-of-town caregiver and then executor for mom’s estate. Now that all is over, I’ve been trying to move forward with life – a much quieter and more normal life. Last Saturday, I got an email stating I am a member of Ann… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
Devotion #8 in The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping The Full Love Story of Christmas really spoke to me this year. It even more highlighted and marked up than before. This is one of the sentences that jumped off the page at me. God doesn’t want to number your failures or count your accomplishments as much as He wants you to have... mehr auf joyreturns.com
A co-worker posted about today being World Gratitude Day. Here is a little reminder when you feel down, tired, or just frustrated with your circumstances. give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for youmstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1… ... mehr auf joyreturns.com
