Years ago Marci and I wrote a song encouraging kids around the country to, “Say Thank You” (for all that comes your way.)” The song's message was that thankfulness begins in the heart, but its power is not fully released until it is spoken. Paul and Silas had been flogged within an inch of their... Continue Reading →
What is the Key to Joy?
There is a storehouse of joy awaiting us, but the door is locked. You need a key to get in. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." Psalm 100:4 Thanks and praise. Thanks and praise. They seem to appear everywhere in God's word. "Rejoice... Continue Reading →
The War on Grumbling
I tend to grumble when I don’t get my way. Thankfully, I’m learning how to overcome that pesky demon named Grumbler. Just as joy is the overflow of a thankful heart, complaining is the overflow of an ungrateful heart. Grumbler, that minion of satan is defeated when I choose to be thankful. “Oh give thanks... Continue Reading →