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Praise for Today – Counting Joys Has your life been challenging? Are you facing anything that is extremely difficult? I have found during hard times, it helps me to stop thinking about the difficulties, and start counting the things I’m thankful for. This might sound a little cliché-ish, but this does help.  The thing is, … Continue reading Counting Joys + Cornmeal Pancakes With Blueberry Topping

Praise for Today – Back to the Starting Point On Facebook, I click ‘Home’ and find myself thinking how great it would be if I could click “Home” and go immediately to my Heavenly home. ‘Home’ on Facebook and Web sites or other social media represents the starting point. When I find myself longing to … Continue reading Back to the Starting Point + Mango and Greens Smoothie

Praise for Today – All I Need I was reading Kevin DeYoung’s book for children The Biggest Story: How the Snake Crusher Brings Us Back to the Garden this week when I came to a part of the story that made me stop. And I’ve been thinking about it ever since. In the chapter about Abraham, … Continue reading All I Need + Peanut Butter Cookies

Praise for Today – A Medal for All Who Finish I ran my first 10K yesterday. I’ve always been intimidated by a 10K run, assuming I would always stick to 5Ks. But I eased into the idea by accepting that I could do run/walk intervals.The course started and ended on the Plaza in Kansas City … Continue reading A Medal for All Who Finish + Tahini Lemon Salad Dressing

Praise for Today — Good News about Love and Liars Have you ever had someone who says they love God do something that shows a complete lack of love for you? How can people say they love God but do unloving things to people? I came across a verse in the Bible that explains this perfectly. … Continue reading Good News about Love and Liars + Creamy Potato Soup

Praise for Today – This Day, That Day This week I set a goal to run the 5K groundhog run, and today I walked 3 miles to start getting ready. There is nothing like a goal to keep me focused. If I don’t set the goal, I don’t take the necessary steps to achieve it. … Continue reading This Day, That Day + Creamy Potato Soup

Praise for Today – Prayer Alert Since we need prayer to activate the power of God in our lives, I’ve been thinking it would be really great to have a prayer alarm. Too often, I reach the end of the day and look back and see right where I could have prayed to avoid the … Continue reading Prayer Alert + Spicy Tomato Vegetable Soup

Praise for Today – Using Inertia for Good I’ve been thinking about inertia this week. Inertia is a scientific term that describes the way things naturally retain their current state (either a state of rest or a state of movement) until acted upon by some force. Inertia is what makes your body lurch forward in the … Continue reading Using Inertia for Good + Crispy and Spiced Garbanzo Beans

Praise for Today — Famous in Heaven I was reading along in the book of Daniel today when I came across something that made me stop and think. Daniel 9:23 tells us how Daniel was viewed in Heaven. “As soon as you began to pray, an answer was given, which I have come to tell you, … Continue reading Famous in Heaven + Jalapeño Pesto Pasta Salad