I love the fall. I love the crispness in the air and way the leaves rustle when you walk through them. And I’m so grateful that this year, after 15 years of living in the desert, I’m getting to experience the entire season of fall, not just a weekend here or there.
And as much as I love the month of October, for me, November is like the hidden gem of Autumn. Thanksgiving is just a little more than two weeks away and I can already taste the pumpkin pie and fresh made cranberry sauce. And while Thanksgiving is high on my list of “why I love November”… it’s not at the top. What I love most about November is that it feels like the beginning of a slow down. The start of a hibernation of sorts. As the holidays approach we become more reflective. We focus on our families. We think about what we’re thankful for.
What are you thankful for? Does an endless list come to mind, or do you struggle to find even a few? Have you ever taken the time to write down what you’re thankful for? To put pen to paper and craft a list? If you haven’t, I encourage you to. It’s not a competition and there’s no award for a list that goes on for days… but there is the reward that comes when you consciously make the effort to live with an “attitude of gratitude.” From the air in your lungs to the roof over your head, finding thankfulness, even in the most difficult of times, can be like finding the key to your freedom from a prison of sorrow and angst.
My encouragement to you as we jump in to November is to write that list.
The 40 Days of Scripture Challenge is kicking off on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 and will conclude on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023. This free 40-day challenge is an opportunity for you to kickstart a daily, diligent and disciplined study of God’s Word. Maybe you’ve always wanted to study the Bible, but haven’t known where […]
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Memorizing scripture has been a conviction of my heart from the Holy Spirit lately. I don’t know about you, but these last few days since the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas on the morning of October 7, 2023, my heart has been heavy. The stories of what is happening in Israel are nothing short […]
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It makes me feel uncomfortable inside, but recently, when I find myself without anyone to talk to at a gathering (like after church or at a social event), I walk over and just join another group. It might seem silly, but for me, it’s always a little scary. Joining groups I haven’t been invited to […]
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So this guy pulls out a Bible on a plane… It sounds like the start of a joke right? Except, it wasn’t a joke. In late September I headed out on an adventure from the mountains of far Northern California to the mountains of East Tennessee for a Christian women’s retreat for writers, podcasters and […]
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