One of my favorite ministries is Foundation of Praise.  It was birthed in the late Merlin Carothers’ soul by God’s wonderful design.  God taught Merlin through some tough, personal experiences how important and beneficial it is to lift up praise and thanksgiving to God for all things.  Yes, for all ...

Though things seem to be in total chaos these days, we can still be thankful for the privilege of living in the most blessed and free country in the world. We honor our forefathers and show our gratitude through our active participation as citizens. We can continue to build on the ...

Monday morning came. The oppression was so heavy I had to fight through every second after I swung my feet out of bed just to make it through simple tasks. Two days earlier I’d had a spiritual breakthrough. And now – a heavy, nameless fear weighed on me. “After you ...

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” –1 Thessalonians 5:18 We wish one another “Happy Thanksgiving” but are these just well wishes or are we happy about this time of year. Thanksgiving day can be the most difficult time for ...

With the Thanksgiving holiday being celebrated today, it is a day where many take time to be with family and friends and reflect on the things that they are thankful for. It is great to have a day set aside to give thanks; but for Christians, it is important to ...

It is easy to not be thankful. The danger of not being thankful is that a person can become complacent and take things for granted. Abundance can result in becoming spoiled. We must focus on those less blessed and who are going through terrible times of adversity. I Thessalonians 5:18 ...

This is a story of being thankful, a story of the lives of three composers who lived centuries ago. The music they wrote lives on today, sung from hymnals in churches around the world as believers gather together on the Sabbath. When you know something of what they experienced in ...

Thanksgiving is a healthy holiday, did you know that?!  Giving thanks demonstrates Biblical wisdom that actually impacts physical health.  Thankfulness comes from thoughts focused on the positive.  We have the power to choose what we think about…and we need to exercise that power! And now, dear brothers and sisters, one ...

‘Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music to our God on the harp.’ Psalm 147:7 (NIV) Thanksgiving is not all about the Pilgrims.  Well, the holiday is.  But true Thanksgiving began a long, long time before the Pilgrims crossed over the seas.  It began with God’s creation. ‘In the ...

Forgiving someone, though a hard thing to do, is the right thing to because Christ forgave us by dying for our sins. If Christ died for our sins so we could be with him and have his forgiveness, shouldn’t we forgive others when they have done us wrong and put ...