This Duty, This Delight

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"We never approach God without cause for gratitude.
Thankfulness,

a duty and delight

greatly prominent in the Bible,

is the declarative mood of gratitude -

a bright fire in the world's frigid zone,
the memory and homage of the heart,

a master force in soul-building,

the greatest tonic faith has.

Be ye thankful."

attributed to Robert G. Lee

This duty, this delight! A simple spiritual discipline that melts cold indifference and sets the soul aflame... Counting... thanking... living...

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The Winter's first snow fall

Greeted in the early morning by a dusting of white.

Before the house awakes to the wonder

I step out into the white.

Down steps

as leaves poke their heads through the cold

Even a light snow

has its beauty and serene quiet

Autumn is not content

to pass away entirely into that good night.

It leaves its memories

even as Winter takes the stage.

Spidery lines of the Creator's design.

If we only have hearts to seek

and eyes to see.

Hints of spring to come,

there is always

life

after death.

Jesus

always puts it in that order,

not the reverse.

All things

in His hands,

lead to

l i f e.

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We begin... to wait

Our Advent celebration begins

(better late than never!)

Family gathered around fire and candle,

words of life spoken,

blessing beyond expectation.

Download this free Advent devotional here.

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Fun!

Kids receive a Christmas treat from Grammie

and I feel like a kid again

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