God blesses us every single day with multiple blessings. It is our job to see those blessings and be grateful for His unconditional love. Open your eyes to God’s goodness and recognize what He is doing in your life to serve others. He loves everyone without exception turn to Him and accept His love, grace, and mercy.
It has been quite a while since I have written a blog post. So much is happening in my ministry, such as feeding insecure senior citizens food, bridging gaps for communities in crisis, and trying to care for myself. Each April I participate in an Evening of Emowerment. This is an event that victims of… Continue reading God, I’m Giving All This to You!
Death is all around us. When I speak of death, I am not only talking of physical death and loss of loved ones but also of death in society. The Bible presents death as separation: physical death is the separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God.… Continue reading Walking Through Grief From Fentanyl Poisoning
When I was young, I read for pleasure. There were no handheld video games or computers with unlimited information. I read to live through books. I loved Judy Blume’s books. I think I lived out my adventures and dreams through books; the more descriptive, the better. Of course, these days, few people read. My book collection is long gone, and… Continue reading The Two Books I Live By
So, it has been quite a while since I have posted a blog. There are many reasons for this, but the main reason is my friend and podcast producer passed away unexpectedly on October 1st. Mark Friedman believed in Grateful Gratitude before I knew what Grateful Gratitude would be. I am floundering to figure out… Continue reading Mary, Did You Know?
Our senior pastor, Jeff Jones, and a branding expert, Mike Hogan, recently wrote and published the most simple and beautiful book, Rebranding Christianity. Amazon description: ***#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN CHRISTIAN SOCIAL STUDIES*** Christianity is known for a lot of things these days. Labeled as intolerant or hateful, the true heart of the Christian faith has… Continue reading Why Thrive in Chaos When You Can Live in Love
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Hi Laura,
I was truly blessed by hearing about your ministry at the recent Chamber of Commerce meeting in Allen, TX. Being just a guest and hearing about the difficulties you experienced losing your loved one and the experiences you had dealing with family members, friends, and others really choked me up. By the Grace of God you learned to overcome these difficulties and develop the Grateful Gratitude box for others was heartfelt! I really appreciate your business ministry and what you are doing for others since experiencing such a tragic loss.
I have also been in a very difficult situation myself with a loved one who was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). CJD is a very rare brain disease that strikes one out of one million people worldwide. There is no cure or treatment with an average life expectency of only 7 months. My wife has lived 15 months with the disease and has been in a comotose state for a whole year. Following the Chamber od Commerce meeting last Tuesday she came down with pneumonia and is expected to pass soon.
You gave me a sense of peace hearing you speak. I continue to pray for her to pass on with no further pain. She is a Christian woman and it is undescribable to even tell you about what family members can do to each other in a dire situation like this.
Please keep me in your prayers and likewise I will certainly be praying for you and your ministry.
Regards,
Joseph
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Please reach out to me at GratefulGratitude11@gmail.com. I would like to speak further.
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