Count Your Blessings
This old hymn written by Johnson Oatman takes me back to revival days. Oatman says it’s impossible to be thankful and grumpy at the same time. I agree. I find that counting blessings is a lot more interesting than counting sheep! This section is dedicated to taking a closer look at the hymn and considering the benefits of counting everyday blessings as well as miraculous blessings.
WHAT’S YOUR WORD?
By Karen Allen |
I stopped making resolutions years ago. Instead, I decided to adopt a word or phrase with an accompanying scripture passage….
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHRISTMAS
By Karen Allen |
“You are the most of every situation.†I laughed when I read the fortune. Indeed I had been “the most 
MY FAVORITE THINGS
By Karen Allen |
The mellow sound of a cello accompanied by a soft piano, the taste of my husband’s perfectly seasoned smoked ribs,…
THANKFUL THURSDAY
By Karen Allen |
Next Thursday we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day taking time out to remember blessings from the good Lord throughout the…
PEDALS, PIPES, AND PISTONS
By Karen Allen |
Every Sunday I am blessed to sit on an organ bench and join the worship leader and accompanists to glorify,…
FURRY BLESSINGS
By Karen Allen |
Happy woofs! Did you know that National Dog Day was celebrated on August 26? I love that! We’ve had some…