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Praise
One day on the job, the organization may a special presentation regarding encouragement. Then they put post-it notes on each employee’s desk. The notes contained words of praise individualized to each person. I learned something very important that day. We feel encouragement when someone praises our work. But we are blessed even more, when weContinue reading “Praise”
Praise God For Who He Is
New Day
Sometimes, we awaken in the morning with a sense of anticipation of good things. Christmas morning or the first day of a vacation cause our hearts to celebrate, and we look forward to the blessings of the day. But on some mornings, we awaken with a sense of dread or boredom in doing the sameContinue reading “New Day”
New Song
Adopted by God
In His Image
As our children grow up, they relate to us in different ways. At first, they are completely dependent upon us and want to stay close to us. As they grow a little older, they begin to desire and demonstrate more and more independence. As teenagers, the relationship completely changes and often is one of tolerance,Continue reading “In His Image”
We Are His People
Giving Thanks
I have noticed that many young parents have decided not to instruct their children to give thanks when they receive gifts or when someone does something nice for them. They even boast about this decision on social media and among friends. While I understand their reasoning, I think that this is a disturbing trend. GivingContinue reading “Giving Thanks”
Reluctant Retiree 