Attitude of Gratitude Day 2

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Bible verses for the day Colossians 1:3, 12; 2:7; 3:15-17; 4:2

1:3 3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

1:12 12giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

2:7 7rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

3:15-17 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns 17And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

4:2  2Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

These verses give a lot to think about. What I most grateful for today (especially) is peace of mind.  While trying to type out this post and doing about 20 other things all at once I have a ton of things go wrong.  Freshly mopped floor-spilled coffee.  Burnt grilled cheeses.  Spilled water all over counter.  But, if it wasn't for the peace of mind I do have, I probably would have lost it.  Thankfully I didn't.  

If you want to join me on my journey through 30 days of gratitude please go to Revive Our Hearts

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Attitude of Gratitude Day 1

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Bible verse for the day (if you want to read) is Colossians 3:12-17

12Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; 13forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: 14and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. 15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns 17And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Gratitude:  The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

How many people are actually ready to show that they are grateful?  Not to many in today's society.  We are all busy complaining and wanting things that we don't need instead of being thankful for everything we do have.  

The question asked in Day 1 of Growing in Gratitude by Revive Our Hearts is:

What is your gratitude quotient? 

I had to stop and think about this one.  What is my gratitude quotient?  Do I portray a grateful heart to others or am I wanting to much?  I pray that I have a grateful heart but, know that there are times when that's not always the case.  Thus the reason to take this month and work towards being a little more grateful.  We all need that.  

So....The first thing I am grateful for would be God.  There are times when I have no one else to turn to or talk to but, I know that he is always there for me and always will be.  

Sheri Rose Shepherd Guest Post: Building Up the Men in Our Lives | Missouri Made Momma

I do everything that I can and work very hard at being a great wife.  I can always use some help because I know that I am not perfect, simply a work in progress but, I am constantly on the search for things to help my journey a little easier.  So...now on the the feature of this post.  A guest post from Sheri Rose Shepherd about how to build up the men that we love.  Enjoy!

			Building Up the Men in Our Lives He who covers over an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. (Proverbs 17:9, NIV)
			By Sheri Rose Shepherd Bestselling Author and Bible Life Coach
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			When our husbands let us down, it's hard not to voice our anger and disappointment. We don't do it to hurt or embarrass our husbands. We are women, and we're wired to share our hearts with another person. We definitely need one another to become the women we want to be, but we need to be careful not to cripple our men by uncovering their weaknesses to everyone. Obviously we all need someone to help us sort through our feelings. I think it is best to find one or two trustworthy people who are in favor of our marriages and won't repeat our conversation to others. I have two best friends to whom I tell everything because they help me see things from my husband's perspective and help me fight for my marriage by praying and sharing wisdom from the Word. I am careful, even with them, not to overshare in a way that would humiliate my husband, Steve. Think about how we would feel if our husbands talked about our weaknesses at their workplaces. Let's commit to covering our men and not exposing them, and let's pray for them to grow as leaders. Don't Enable . . . For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her. (Ephesians 5:25) Because we women are so good at leading, many times we leave our men in the dust or allow them to become weak leaders. How are they ever supposed to learn to lead if we do everything for them? We are not their mothers; we are their wives. Christ asked them to love, lead, and take care of us the way He loves the church. It's important that we not try to do things that are our husbands' responsibility unless they are absolutely necessary. Even if we can do their job better than they can, we're not helping them become the men they long to be; we are enabling them. They will see us as their mothers and not their wives, which will make us bitter toward them and produce the fruit of self-hate in their lives. Do What You Can to Empower Him . . . Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, and called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do. (1 Peter 3:6) I used to think it was strange that Sarah called her husband "master." I thought maybe she was even putting her husband before God. But today I realize she was a wise woman. She was empowering her husband to find his place as her leader. We can also help our husbands become godly leaders for us. Even if they do not rise up right away, we shouldn't give up on them. We can keep praying and empowering them. Whatever they do, big or small, let's encourage them. Let's be like Sarah and do whatever it takes to empower our men to be great. For more teaching from the Your Heart's Desire book and Bible study, visitwww.biblelifecoaching.com.

Post Halloween | Missouri Made Momma

I have to admit that I LOVE this story.  Partially since it's my little one and partially since she did something that we all wished we could do when we were trick-or-treating.

So...while going from house to house last night I noticed something that I just couldn't help but laugh at.  As I watched her walk up to the door and wait for the person to give her candy I saw that she wasn't allowing ANYONE to put the candy directly into her pumpkin. They had to HAND her the candy so that she might inspect it to make sure it is something that she wanted.  If not she would hand it back and walk away.

Now Im trying to think....does she not understand the concept of trick-or-treating OR is she trying to change up the game entirely?

You know you wished you could give back the candy you didn't like when you were younger also.

Review: American Patriots by Rick Santorum | Missouri Made Momma

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.  One phrase that I hope every American knows considering they come from a very significant document in our countries history, The Declaration of Independence.  They are also the basis for Rick Santorum’s new book American Patriots.

He profiles 25 men and women, that during the time of the Revolutionary War, fought to sanctify these three “unalienable rights” and for the freedom of America from Britain. 

The book itself is broken up into three sections, one each for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.  The individuals included in this book are place under the section that fits their stories theme the most.  Some of them do cross over into more than one of these rights but, the prevailing right is the section of the book they reside in. 

Overall, this is a readable book.  While it’s a very well written book, thoroughly research, and tells the stories of some of the un-sung heroes of the war, this book has some flaws. 

There is one person that is included in the book, John Laurens, that I feel might not be as much of a hero as history has deemed him.  The problem I have is that he is portrayed as wanting freedom for all slaves since he noticed the benefits of having them fight for our country during the war but, he only wanted them to be free if they would agree to serve in the military.  This is a poor example of when the Declaration of Independence stated “all men are created equal.”  Equality doesn’t come from what a person can give or what you can receive from them…equality just exists.  We are equal because we are human.

Before talking about the individuals in the book Santorum starts each section with and introduction.  I valued the fact that he wrote an introduction to each section but during the Life introduction he was pushing his own pro-life political agenda and while reading the Liberty introduction I felt like I was getting a vocabulary lesson on what Liberty meant.  It feels like his political agenda is the underlying theme throughout the book. 

I did appreciate reading about a handful of men and women that fought to give me the rights that I have today.  Even with the few flaws, I do feel that we can all learn a few things from the stories of these heroic individuals.  I hope that you take the time and learn because if we stop learning about our past…well, its like I said earlier…we are doomed to repeat it. 



I received this book free from Tyndale.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255