I recently wrote an article for Lensa Insights on the impacts and benefits of practicing gratitude. Specifically, this article discusses the ways practicing gratitude positively affects others in the workplace and offers suggestions for ways you can start a daily gratitude practice. You can read the article here: https://lensa.com/insights/gratitude-in-the-workplace/ I wanted to share this piece... Continue Reading →
I remember attending my first Twelve Step recovery meeting ever. It was an open meeting, and I attended with a friend. I listened. I learned a lot and felt that even though what people were sharing didn't totally apply to me, there was something warm and familiar about it all the same. I couldn't put... Continue Reading →
To call Kristi Gray my friend feels like a misnomer. We share more than one secret connection, and I know God has bound us together for the rest of our lives. I couldn't be more thankful for her. Kristi, you matter to me. When I first saw my friend Bethany’s request for people to submit... Continue Reading →
*Today's beautiful post is written by my friend and frequent contributor Debra Dickey. I'm so thankful for Debra's insights and for her willingness to share them.* Illumination For light to flood the darkness; The hidden to be revealed; The honorable to prevail, Luminescence to fill minds and spirits. For moonbeams and sunlight to be precursors... Continue Reading →
*Thanks to Amy Driskill for pitching in as today's guest contributor. Happy spring time, everybody!* Spring time is a time of growth and renewal. I look around me now, and I see wildflowers popping up all over my yard. As I sit here, I think about how God has changed me. It made me curious... Continue Reading →
*Today I'm grateful for my friend, singer/songwriter/musician/motivational speaker David LaMotte, who has agreed to share a post from his site with us. I met David when I was a college student. His music spoke to my heart, and I told him so. Not many performers will take the time to eat McDonald's breakfast with you... Continue Reading →
*Special thanks to Gloria Bolton, a former student of mine, who has grown into an even more beautiful and enlightened person over the years, for serving as today's guest contributor.*Transcending my Reality: How I Found Christ “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.... Continue Reading →
*Special thanks to Debra Dickey-Liang, one of my regular guest contributors, for sharing one way to be thankful and turn a negative into a positive.*About four years ago, I moved from the city back to the country, pretty close to where I grew up. Now, don’t misinterpret me, I LOVE it out there, but after... Continue Reading →
Special thanks to Sarah Klesko of Truthlets and Thoughtbits for serving as today's guest contributor. How often do we accept our blessings with pure joy? How often is our gratitude lined with feelings of guilt and unworthiness? Do you believe you deserve the good in your life or are you ridden with shame, guilt and... Continue Reading →
"But even before that official invitation, Jesus had been snuggling up like a cat to the most frightened places of my soul with gentle companionship. "--Lisa Whelchel When I was a sophomore in college, I went through a particularly tough time. I spent a lot of time praying, listening to music, and reading my Bible... Continue Reading →
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