Autumn & Thanksgiving Archives

Giving thanks in moments of prayer keeps our focus on Christ. In sorrow, we thank God. In celebration, we thank God. In the mundane, we thank God....

Many of us experience grief as we deeply miss loved ones who are not with us this season. Others battle loneliness, broken hearts over family...

Spending time listening to songs that remind us that we have so much to be thankful for in our lives is a great way to help cultivate joy in our...

International travelers started filling America's airports well before Thanksgiving. Holiday travel soon will fill the airports even more. That can...

Regardless of the Black Friday advertisements and focus on football, Thanksgiving is about getting together with family, sharing in a bountiful...

While the Bible was written long before Thanksgiving feasts and Black Friday sales, it has a lot to say about how to best approach the holidays,...

The holiday season is fast approaching, and we are deluged with societal messages about how we should feel during these months containing...

This year, probably more than ever before, we are looking forward to gathering together to celebrate the holidays. If the past couple of years have...

One fall, a friend shared her holiday plans with me. She and her husband had been invited to his family, all of whom, it appeared, disliked her and...

Our culture has turned the holidays into more of an “extroverted” season, which can leave others feeling drained and dry out before Christmas day...

Now isn’t the time to continue to gloss-coat Thanksgiving with fun stories and activities. We did that with them as children, and it was a good...

We all know that Thanksgiving is a time to spend with your loved ones, and one of the best ways to do that is by cooking the dinner together. It's...

You and your spouse need to be on the same page when explaining to both of your families. There may be some disappointment, but you don't want to...

The answer isn’t black and white, but by understanding the concept of greed, we can come up with a plausible explanation. So let’s ask the...

God always provides for us. It’s hard to see this in the moments when our expectations fall apart, especially when those expectations surround a...