Faith doesn't have to take a summer vacation. When our four-year-old surprised us by announcing the summer solstice meant "the days are getting shorter," it sparked an important realization: summer presents both challenges and opportunities for keeping our children's faith formation active. Summer spirituality doesn't require complicated systems or rigid schedules. Simple family worship nights happen organically in our home when my husband grabs his guitar and the kids collect makeshift inst...
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Faith doesn't have to take a summer vacation. When our four-year-old surprised us by announcing the summer solstice meant "the days are getting shorter," it sparked an important realization: summer presents both challenges and opportunities for keeping our children's faith formation active. Summer spirituality doesn't require complicated systems or rigid schedules. Simple family worship nights happen organically in our home when my husband grabs his guitar and the kids collect makeshift inst...
28: Living in Gratitude - Turning Trials into Triumph
This Devoted Life
35 minutes
7 months ago
28: Living in Gratitude - Turning Trials into Triumph
Gratitude transforms not just our outlook but our entire lives—yet finding reasons to be thankful during difficult seasons requires intentional practice. In this heart-stirring episode, we explore how 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 offers a deceptively simple formula for Christian living: rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in everything. We share powerful stories of gratitude in seemingly impossible circumstances, including Corrie ten Boom thanking God for fleas in a concentratio...
This Devoted Life
Faith doesn't have to take a summer vacation. When our four-year-old surprised us by announcing the summer solstice meant "the days are getting shorter," it sparked an important realization: summer presents both challenges and opportunities for keeping our children's faith formation active. Summer spirituality doesn't require complicated systems or rigid schedules. Simple family worship nights happen organically in our home when my husband grabs his guitar and the kids collect makeshift inst...
