Category: A month of thanksgiving

  • Thanksgiving Day 2

    Today I am giving thanks and praise for the life of Christian Schmidt. Early this morning, Christian opened his eyes and beheld the face of his Savior. He was only 21 years old, but he spent his time here pouring himself out for the sake of the gospel and the glory of Christ. God had…

  • Thanksgiving Day 1

    This evening I was in a rush to get to a Tuscaloosa International Friends reception to meet our new Japanese friend.  All four children in tow, we nudged and pressed our way to the welcome table.  As I scribbled my name on the tag, the elderly woman seated across from me noticed my children gathered…

  • Thanksgiving 2009 #6

    Today I am thankful that God saw fit to get us tickets to secret church and that our children will be taken care of while we attend.  I have been so blessed and challenged by Dr. Platt‘s sermons; I’m really looking forward to what God’s going to do through the preaching of His word. What…

  • Thanksgiving 2009 #5

    Today I am thanking God for the gift of curiosity. We visited the George Washington Carver Museum in Tuskegee, AL today.  He was an extraordinary man! As I learned about his life and accomplishments today, I was overwhelmed with awe over how God designed our minds.  He made us to want to search out things,…

  • Thanksgiving 2009 #4

    I am thankful that no matter where I am physically, mentally, or emotionally, I am abiding joyfully in Jesus. I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.  Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear…