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Cultivate gratitude each day this month. Colossians 3:15 — Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Reflection: May peace arise from the perspective offered by gratitude. May thanksgiving find its roots in the fertile soil of inner calm and […]
So while I think of it,let me paint a thank-you on my palmfor this God, this laughter of the morning,lest it go unspoken.— Anne Sexton. excerpt from Welcome Morning SONGS about THANKS: PRAYER of THANKSGIVING— Howard ThurmanToday, I make my Sacrament of Thanksgiving.I begin with the simple things of my days:Fresh air to breathe,Cool water […]
Highlights: Thanksgiving meals, Advent starts with theme of hope, first Advent candle lit, tree festival, Santa arrives in Jxn, carol with DaCapo, Christmas tree lighting, sleigh rides, church holiday decorating begins, music around town and more! WED, Nov 23 THURS, Nov 24: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FRI, Nov 25 SAT, Nov 26 SUN, Nov 27 – ADVENT […]
Gratitude is the birthplace of joy. Or vice versa. Appreciation and perspective enable you to embrace whatever comes. To find resilience in hard times. To opt for creative responses to challenging circumstances. To be curious rather than angry. It cultivates compassion and connection. Gratitude permits your starting point to be one of acceptance and adaptation, […]
As the month draws to a close, appreciate endings. Completions. What has come full circle, and is now finished? What does it offer to you? Our lives, our calendars, our cultures are filled with origin stories and also tales about how the world will end, or what comes next, when life ends. Our faith […]
