Confession Time: Several months ago I was having lunch with a friend and she said, “How would you like to participate in a challenge with me?” For some reason, I was immediately skeptical, “What kind of challenge?” I asked. “The challenge is to go for one month without complaining about anything?” Okay, so here’s the…
Thanksgiving
Gratitude is Good For You
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, which always turns our hearts towards gratitude. There are a plethora of verses in the Bible encouraging us to be thankful. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6 NIV) And whatever you…
Peggy’s Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is pretty much a standard dessert at Thanksgiving. I’m sure there are plenty of people who opt for something else but at our house there would be a revolt if there weren’t any pumpkin pie. When I was growing up pumpkin pie was always part of the Thanksgiving menu, but my mom wasn’t…
Thanksgiving – Traditional or Twenty-First Century?
I glanced at the cover of the November issue of Good Housekeeping and saw – in big letters, THANKSGIVING. It’s no surprise that the November issue would focus on the upcoming holiday but then I saw a picture of a cake. A CAKE! “No, no, no!” I thought. “Pumpkin pie – that’s what you can…