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Walk in Gratitude

November 1, 2018 By Verna Bowman 2 Comments

November ~ the "be ye thankful" month.  It will be difficult for many to give thanks. You may know of those who are losing hope while struggling through unthinkable tragedies in the hard-to-give-thanks places. I know many . . . But it doesn’t make God any less good. Circumstances cannot determine our gratitude.  Although … [Read more...]

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Thanksgiving Crumbs

November 7, 2017 By Verna Bowman 5 Comments

The psalms are filled with praise and thanksgiving – but also despair. Psalm 118:1-29 is a prayer of thanksgiving for victory in David’s life, however in between the lines of the first to the twenty-ninth verses there are things that didn’t always echo victory. It's the same in-between the lines of our lives. David … [Read more...]

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Thanks but No Thanks

November 16, 2015 By Verna Bowman 7 Comments

Giving thanks when it makes no sense makes no sense. Actually, it does. Scripture tells us to give thanks in every circumstance. Even in the rough and raw places that get scarred by too much life. I ask a wounded friend what she’s thankful for. And so she says the usual,  “husband, kids, roof over my head.” What if the … [Read more...]

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At The Table

November 17, 2014 By Verna Bowman 4 Comments

Thanksgiving is a time when we take mental inventory of our blessings. The familiar refrain of over the meadow and through the woods creates a heartwarming Rockwell-esque image at this time of year but for many the holiday may be less than picture perfect. During a season of thanksgiving when we are focusing on gratitude, … [Read more...]

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Gratitude Day

November 11, 2014 By Verna Bowman 8 Comments

The American tradition of giving thanks for a day . . . Thanksgiving shouldn’t be about one day on the calendar that gets lost in the shadow of feasts and football. You may have noticed that somehow our holiday got hijacked to become the forerunner to a shopper–stampede the following day. Don’t let it. Giving thanks is … [Read more...]

Tagged With: #jesustweets, gratitude, Psalm 118, Thanksgiving

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