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Posts Tagged: giving thanks

5 Ways to Find Calm in Crisis

I receive several emails every day from people in crisis. Circumstances vary, of course, and so does severity, but the crises fall into categories: illness—their own or a loved one’s, spousal betrayal, a child’s struggle with addictions, a breakdown in family relationships, job layoffs, losses from a natural disaster, and more. Isolation is a big… [ read more ]

Reflecting on God’s Goodness as Summer Draws to an End

  After a wonderfully crazy-busy summer, I’m sitting in the cockpit of our boat-home, sipping coffee and soaking in the sunshine. As I do so, I’m reflecting on the many demonstrations of God’s goodness over the past eight weeks.   says, “The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one… [ read more ]

My 99-Year-Old Friend: A Living Example of Gratitude

Shout with joy to the LORD, O earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to… [ read more ]

Giving Thanks

Yesterday I interviewed Gary Shepherd, the author of a newly released book titled Angel Tracks in the Himalayas. He’s a Wycliffe missionary responsible for translating the New Testament into the Magar language for that tribal people of Nepal. Gene and I have known Gary for 27 years. In fact, we spent our first Christmas in… [ read more ]