Thanksgiving Devotionals

If worry is the opposite of faith, then thanksgiving is the expression of faith—in fact, the highest expression.

The song "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music always felt out of place to me during the holidays. Until recently.

I shared with the kids several things I was thankful for. But it wasn't until the next day that I realized the inadequacy of my list.

There are two levels of gratitude. Unfortunately, we kind of dwell in the lower level.

Today, gratitude still paves the way to blessing in both body and soul.

Holiday travel. It isn’t easy. Then why do we do it?

Each time we are tempted to say something at Thanksgiving or at any event, we need to run our words or comments through Ephesians 4:29. If they are not in agreement with God’s Word, then we need to refrain from saying them.

Though life may get hard--and it does--it all falls under God's sovereign will. And so we give thanks.

We are so quick to ask for God’s help, but let’s remember to be just as quick in giving Him praise when He comes through.

True thanksgiving, as a spiritual discipline, is not about what happens to us; it’s about who is with us.

No matter what, He’s given us so many reasons to choose thankfulness and joy.

My gratitude jar will have three or four slips of paper and be shoved on a shelf somewhere, forgotten. It's a great idea, but somehow a pretty jar doesn't do the heart work for me.

Here is a part of the Thanksgiving story you may not know!

No matter what our current situation, or the struggles we may be facing, here’s what choosing to be thankful does...

When we share our lives, our homes, our money, our hearts, our skills, and our time as an outpouring of thanksgiving, God is pleased.