How Gratefulness Right Now Can Snuff out Fear & Fuel Hopefulness

Giving thanks gives reassurance  and gratefulness fuels hopefulness.  Giving thanks gives reassurance and gratefulness fuels hopefulness.  I write that epiphany down on a sticky note and stick it by the sink. Because it’s easy to forget the whole of your story, that there’s more to the story … It’s easy for one hurting and very real part of your story to steal the headline of your life and hijack your tender heart.  It’s easy to think that the painful lines in your story mean there are no joyful lifelines in your story.  No pain gets to be the loudest part of your story, and no brokenness gets to claim your whole story and steal all your joy: There is heartache and there is still holy joy. I hugged a woman recently who drove her daughter home from chemotherapy treatments each week while they counted gifts and gratitudes out loud. As she told me, I couldn’t help but hug her tighter. Grace embraces you and doesn’t let go. Her tears fell honestly. Her brave smile still testified gloriously.  No pain gets to be the loudest part of your story, and no brokenness gets to claim your whole story and steal all […]