There are many days when I crawl out of bed and the thought of being thankful is nearly nonexistent. Life can be busy, hard, complicated and thankfulness seems like a random puzzle piece. 

Why does thankfulness seem so easy for some but impossible for me?

Thankfulness is not always automatic—at times it has to be a choice. 

Pause and Reflect 

I chronically struggle with resting and staying still.

Doing is what I do best…or so I think. The moments where I can pray and reflect can just be plain hard. Do you have a similar problem? 

I have always considered myself a reader.

When I was younger my reading interests usually consisted of knights clad in armor, detectives solving cases, or young girls with patterned prairie dresses homesteading in the Midwest. Reading fiction, by no doubt, shaped who I am today and was a healthy, transformative piece of my childhood.

It’s Wednesday night and per usual I am sitting on our church’s patterned, cushion chair connected to a sea of others in my church’s sanctuary.

“Okay, you can split into your groups now,” says the teacher after giving us a recap on Sunday’s sermon. At the word everyone once seated stands up to find their prayer group. Everything is pretty routine. 

What are Attributes?

Knowing the attributes of God is one of the most important things we as believers need to familiarize ourselves with. Perhaps the title of this post or my opening statement intimidates you. Believe me, I understand. In some form knowing the characteristics of God should make us uneasy because God is so beyond us. Yet, neglecting who God is due to the sake of our uneasiness would be a mistake.

You Are Called To Serve Right Where You Are At

How often is it to go to church every week without thinking about how you are being served or how you can serve? Think about it. You come to church with the lights and AC on, someone greets you at the door, another takes the time to teach the Sunday school class, the music team leads worship, and the pastor delivers a message to the congregation.