Verses About Joy & Thankfulness

3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1019+ words) Growing up in Western culture, I’ve seen how heavily productivity and hustle can be instilled from such an early age. That emphasis has roots stretching back generations: In terms of economic output, this has served the US well! This productivity-focused…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (192+ words) Today is Thanksgiving Sunday. And today’s title is a question which is both relevant and appropriate to ask on this special day. The cemetery next to the Pelham Friends (Quaker) Church has a plaque remembering those Loyalists who preferred political…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1741+ words) Their names, their faces, the lives they should have lived. For one day, I wanted to leave the space to them. But they have taken enough. Enough of our attention, enough of our energy, enough of the space in which…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (782+ words) Posted September 13, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Ahrens, B. L. (2017). Gratitude and work stress. In Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering (Vol. 78, Issue 1–B(E)). Beckley, C. J. (2023). Gratitude and grief: an examination of gratitude on older men after the loss of a…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (62+ words) Herald Malaysia Online Made in His image, likeness and great sense of humour Having recently celebrated my 70th birthday — I confidently affirm something I have increasingly discovered along the long journey (or should I say, God has revealed to me) that…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (399+ words) The practice of gratitude and thankfulness has been an integral part of human civilization for millennia. From ancient philosophies to religious teachings, gratitude has been embraced as a powerful tool to improve one's life and mental health. We will explore…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (676+ words) The familiar cheap, all-lowercase cursive modern wall decorations don’t quite capture the full spirit of the Scriptures when quoting St. Paul’s famous line: “I can do all things in him who strengthens me.” He’s speaking of his own apostolic life,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (485+ words) On receiving it, they grumbled against the landowner. Before we condemn the laborers in Matthew 20:1-16 who grumbled against the landowner for giving them the same pay as those who did very little, let us imaginatively walk in their shoes for…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (85+ words) Lewistown News-Argus Reverend Jean Collins blesses Patsy the dog as owner Tony Glover watches. The annual Blessing of the Animals was held Sunday at Saint James Episcopal Church. Over the years a wide variety of animals from horses to kittens…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (308+ words) Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Sunday morning session of October 2026 general conference about integrity, virtue and happiness. The following is a summary of what he said. As a new missionary, President David…...