Thank you, God, for a gathering place. (A whole other gratitude journal entry could be written about experiences in being lost and told...

A blog post in three parts. I forgot yesterday that there was a song devotional put out by the denomination for the final days of Holy...

Thank you, God, for the capacity to love. It’s Maundy Thursday. Sometimes we get distracted—by the heaviness of Good Friday ahead or the...

Thank You, God, for the Bible. This week, as I prepare my heart for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the celebration of Easter, I’m...

Thank You, God, for Community Every community I’ve been part of has something unique to offer. But I don’t think many people realize just...

Thank you, God, for the feeling of warmer weather. Mondays are often a slow start for me. Sundays tend to take more out of me than I plan...

Thank You, God, for seeing me. Today is Palm Sunday. I never quite know what to make of it. Is this how Easter should begin—with a parade...

Thank You, God, for Saturdays Well, it doesn’t have to be a Saturday. Thank you, God, for the days we have off. “Days off” is a bit of a...

Thank you, God, for sharing. I don’t know how to sum this up in one word—but I do know how good it feels. Sharing is a gift. God shares...

Thank you, God, for food. This should be an obvious one, but I haven’t shared about it yet. I like food—probably more than I should—yet...

Which do you see first? A reason to be joyous or a reason to be grumpy? Thank you, God, for my grumpiness. Yep, you read that right. We...

Thank you, God, for Scripture. I’ve surely shared something about Scripture in the past 30-plus days. And at this point, I’ve tried to...

Thank you, God, for optimism. Okay, I wrote those first words and already had questions for myself. If you know me, you know I love...

Thank you, God, for laughter. Today, God, I thank you for laughter.This is another Sunday when the added devotional and today’s sermon go...

Thank you, God, for dreams. Today, I am thankful to God for dreams. I’m not talking about the kind of dreams we usually mean—goals,...

Thank you, God, for giving me a love for research. This morning I started wondering—maybe there’s a difference between thankfulness and...

Thank you, God, for coffee. I don’t think it’s really about coffee, though. I think it’s about beginning the day. When I wake up, I drag...

Thank you, God, for my job. There are many directions I could take this, but I just want to say—I am really thankful for my job (emphasis...

Thank you, God, for the color green. I never thought I would thank God for a color at my age. However, I woke up after a poor night's...

Thank you, God, for the weather. Can I thank God for something that I am not happy about? I do not like to be cold. I really don’t like...