RAIN, MUD AND A THANKFUL HEART – HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Happy Thanksgiving! What a day to move on to our next phrase in this week’s verse. “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”   Be thankful in all circumstances. Really, Lord? Have you ever...

RAIN, MUD AND A THANKFUL HEART -PRAYER THAT WORKS

PRAYER THAT WORKS The second phrase in our verse says we are to never stop praying. Who in the world can pray ALL the time? A monk? When my two youngest sons were in high school our church brought in a new part-time youth pastor. He was a layman; a relatively young Christian not yet totally trained in the...

RAIN, MUD AND A THANKFUL HEART:WHEN MAMA AIN’T HAPPY….WELL YOU KNOW.

WHEN MAMA AIN’T HAPPY….WELL YOU KNOW Always be joyful. Really? I don’t know about you but being joyful all the time – ALWAYS – does not come naturally! The key is to understand the difference between joyfulness and happiness. Happiness is that emotion that radiates through us when something we like...

RAIN, MUD AND A THANKFUL HEART – A JOYFUL MUD SLINGING GOOD TIME

RAIN, MUD AND A THANKFUL HEART “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16 (NLT)   The history of offering Thanks to Almighty God for His blessings upon our lives is foundational to the...