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.

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RESTORATION AND REMNANTS

By Karen Allen | January 3, 2020

When considering how best to address the New Year as well as a new decade, the idea of restoration came…

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MY TRUE LOVE

By Karen Allen | December 20, 2019

One of the most entertaining carols to sing at Christmas is “The 12 Days of Christmas.†Who doesn’t love trying…

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A NAME LIKE NO OTHER

By Karen Allen | December 6, 2019

Ozbel, Tiberius, Sharmela, Truly, Elfie, Akeema, Ridge, and Curran. BuzzFeed deemed these unusual first names as belonging to a list…

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BLESS THIS FOOD

By Karen Allen | November 22, 2019

November brings a splash of colored leaves before they fall to the ground, thoughts of gratitude as we contemplate God’s…

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BLESSING AND A CURSE

By Karen Allen | November 8, 2019

One of my husband and I’s favorite detective shows is “Monk.†Adrian Monk is a brilliant detective from San Francisco…

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BACK TO CHURCH

By Karen Allen | August 30, 2019

September is almost here bringing with it the telltale signs that school is back in session. Summer is over, the…

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