Focus in the Fog

Gratitude isn’t just the act of saying thank you. It’s a posture. It’s an “others first” way of thinking where showing appreciation and returning kindness is automatic. We’ve all met people like that. They’re genuine and they pull you in. You want to be around them. That’s gratitude. The Apostle Paul had that posture. And it was rooted in a relationship with Jesus. I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you

If you’ve offered to host Thanksgiving this year (or you do it every year) I have a few tips. We’ve hosted our family for years and there are a few things we’ve found make the day full of memories instead of full of stress. I remember one year, we bought a car on the same day we were hosting Thanksgiving. I don't recommend that. We celebrated on a Saturday and thought we'd just go peek at a car before our guests arrived. I was thrilled to have a new car, but that day probably

I know I've used a similar title before for another post. If you remember it, thanks for sticking with me. It was one of my first posts, and I think it should be revisited from time to time. We've all had those weeks where we don't remember having a minute of quiet. Whether it’s because you’re all in quarantine, or your kids aren’t old enough for school, or it’s a holiday break. Something is always demanding your attention. These things range from important: "I need you to si

You know what I love about holiday books? They only come out once a year, so they never get old. And although many of these books are for little ones, all my kids love to read at them each year. (Even my teenager.) One of my favorite holidays for kids’ books is Thanksgiving. I love the warm, cozy illustrations and the lovely themes of families and being thankful and kind. Any of these books would be fun for the kids in your life, and they're very affordable. So, you should ge