“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Each Sunday night I lead a Bible study for some of my former students who are in jr. high and high school. We gather for a meal, usually pizza and crazy bread. I add a card table to my kitchen…
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Thanksgiving
Leviticus 7:12-13 NIV “If he offers it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering he is to offer cakes of bread made without yeast and mixed with oil, and cakes of fine flour well-kneaded and mixed with oil. Along with his fellowship offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering…
Cranberry Sauce
This is my Great-Granny’s Cranberry Sauce that has been passed down several generations. This is my favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving. I know you will want to add this to your Thanksgiving Menu. 1 bag of cranberries 1 apple cut into 1 inch pieces (This year I used Gala because they were on sale. You…
Prepare Your Heart for the Holidays Day 4: Song of Joy
“Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.” Psalm 107:22 NIV Psalm 107 has a repeating phrase throughout the chapter, “Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love.” This phrase appears 4 times in 43 verses. If you have the time, take a moment and read…
Prepare Your Heart for the Holidays Day 3: Do Good and Share with Others
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:15-16 NIV Are you generous? It’s the holiday season. Everyone is giving gifts,…
Prepare Your Heart for the Holidays Day 2: Heart of Thankfulness
“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High.” Psalm 50:14 NIV “He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.” Psalm 50:23 NIV Psalm 50 speaks to the heart of God’s people. So often we confuse salvation, as…
Prepare Your Heart for the Holidays Day 1: Keep a Thanksgiving Journal
“I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.” Psalm 116:17 NIV If you didn’t read Friday’s post, here’s a portion of it: A few years ago, I was on a field trip with my students. We went to a huge museum that required a lot of…
Preview of Prepare Your Heart for the Holidays
As I have been praying over what to blog about in November, the Lord has been directing me toward some topics and away from others. A few years ago, I was on a field trip with my students. We went to a huge museum that required a lot of walking. Because I can’t walk too…