Tag: Gratitude

The First Communion

Today is Maundy Thursday, the day we celebrate the Last Supper and our Lord’s institution of the sacrament of Holy Communion. Since it is Thursday this is also Thankful Thursday and normally I would post a poem about something I’m thankful for. But all week...

This Moment – A Poem

Here it is Thankful Thursday, and although I have much that I am thankful for (including the fact that I am on vacation this week for spring break) I wasn’t sure what to write for this post. I didn’t really have any concrete ideas for...

Sharing Our Gratitude

This morning in church we learned about the next tool in our Christian toolbox – Gratitude. This seems like an obvious one. We all know it is important to be grateful for the blessings we have been given. But Pr. Dave shared an aspect of...

The Blessing of Family

One of the most wonderful blessings God has given us is family. The cool thing about family is that there is a connection between family members that defies logic and reason. There is a love for family that transcends understanding. I’ve experienced a couple of...

Grace Is Unfair

This morning in church we learned about the next – and in my opinion most important – tool in our Christian toolbox. Grace. It is the one thing that sets the Christian faith apart from every other religion in the world. Pr. Dave told a...