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Tag Archives: thankfulness
Quick Thought – Monday, July 6, 2026: Beauty For Ashes
Even in seasons marked by hardship, God is still working. Sometimes we need to stop and count the quiet victories we might have missed. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Thursday, April 9, 2026: Friends and Gratitude
Joseph helped a man who promised to remember him — and then promptly forgot him. Gratitude is one of the simplest virtues, yet one of the easiest to neglect. Sometimes others forget what we’ve done, but God never does. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Thursday, February 5, 2026: All That Glitters
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Saturday, November 8, 2025 – Lessons From Mom: Thank Those Who Compliment You
This is the 13th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 …give thanks in all circumstances; … Continue reading
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If I Lost It All
If tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for all my life, I’d still have what matters most. Things can be replaced. People can’t. And gratitude is what carries us when we have to start again. Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Sunday, May 18, 2025: The Path to His Presence
Read Psalm 100 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise!Give thanks to him; bless his name!For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever,and his faithfulness to all generations.Psalm 100:4-5 Reflect After Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, God knew … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Wednesday, February 5, 2025: All That Glitters
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heapto make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor.For … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Friday, November 8, 2024 – Lessons From Mom: Thank Those Who Compliment You
This is the 13th of 25 special reflections based on lessons I learned from my mother. These will run from my birthday on October 27 until her birthday on November 20. Read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 …give thanks in all circumstances; … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 18, 2024: The Path to His Presence
Read Psalm 100 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,and his courts with praise!Give thanks to him; bless his name!For the Lord is good;his steadfast love endures forever,and his faithfulness to all generations.Psalm 100:4-5 Reflect After Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, God knew … Continue reading
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Quick Thought – Sunday, February 5, 2023: All That Glitters
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and … Continue reading
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