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Grateful for God's Goodness: 10 Encouraging Bible Verses When It Is Hard To Be Thankful
The season of thankfulness is upon us. It is the time of year when we begin reflecting on all we are grateful for. Family, friends, and the many blessings God gives us. These Bible verses will help you reflect on God's goodness in your life.
With Christmas just around the corner, we anticipate with gratitude the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. However, in this joyful season, as we reflect on our many blessings, being thankful isn’t always eas

Dawn Ward
3 days ago5 min read


10 Powerful Prayers for Family Healing
Families today are facing hard times unlike ever before. Joblessness, homelessness, increased cost of living and the toll it is taking mentally and physically adds to an already difficult time for families in our country. After surviving a global pandemic, the recovery process has been slow and challenging. Life is more stressful for many families than ever before.
Christian families are no exception. The stress is wearing on believers as well.

Dawn Ward
May 317 min read


How to Praise God with All Your Heart
How do we praise the Lord with our whole heart? How do we worship Him with our very being, our soul, our will, our mind, and our emotions?

Dawn Ward
Feb 18, 20245 min read


How to Live In God's Grace
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace." John 1:16 ESV What is Grace? Grace means "God's unmerited favor bestowed...

Dawn Ward
Nov 4, 20236 min read


Do You Need a Mindset Makeover?
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3 CSB Do you struggle habitually with...

Dawn Ward
Mar 31, 20238 min read


Hurry Up and Slow Down
Do you feel like life is passing you by? We need to learn to slow down and take the time to reflect on the blessings of our lives.

Dawn Ward
Jan 8, 20235 min read


How to Live Beyond Your Limitations
What if we could see the “Limit-less” rather than our own limitations? Let's see our circumstances as hope-filled opportunities.

Dawn Ward
Oct 1, 20224 min read


How to Handle Seasons of Change in Your Life
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT Lately, my thoughts seem to be...

Dawn Ward
Nov 15, 20213 min read


When Being Thankful Isn’t Easy
Thanksgiving is upon us. Time to plan the menu and prepare our favorite recipes. We look forward to a day of good food, parades, games, and great company.
It is a day for gratitude, for enjoying cherished traditions, and making precious memories. At least it is in Hallmark movies. But, for many people, this day is challenging, even painful.

Dawn Ward
Nov 24, 20195 min read


Living Satisfied
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity. For he has satisfied the thirsty and...

Dawn Ward
Sep 1, 20183 min read


How To Stop Fixating on Fixing
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set...

Dawn Ward
Aug 9, 20185 min read


Sweet Embrace
“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him;...

Dawn Ward
Jun 2, 20183 min read


Don't Forget Your Rain Boots
When you pray for rain, don't forget your rain boots. “Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the...

Dawn Ward
Apr 18, 20182 min read


Finding Light
"You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light." 2 Samuel 22:29 NIV I remember the total darkness I lived in when my...

Dawn Ward
Jan 6, 20182 min read
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