Monthly Archives: November 2014

Gift #738: Thanksgiving Praise #9

Posted on November 29, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Well, I know yesterday was Thanksgiving, but I can’t leave the week without one more thankful meditation.  And it is still technically Thanksgiving week.  In fact, for my family, we had our Thanksgiving meal today, so it still feels like … Continue reading →

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Gift #737: Thanksgiving Praise #8

Posted on November 28, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful day celebrating all your blessings.  (And I hope you enjoyed something made with pumpkin.) We’ll round out our week of thankful meditations with one last prayer from I Chronicles which succinctly … Continue reading →

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Gift #736: Thanksgiving Praise #7

Posted on November 27, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

We’re winding down our Thanksgiving countdown week. I hope that the posts have been a blessings and encouragement to you.  I’ve really enjoyed them and find myself wishing I had longer because I keep finding wonderful verses to share.  We’ll … Continue reading →

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Gift #735: Thanksgiving Blessings #6

Posted on November 26, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

The prayer that we will share today and tomorrow is my favorite from the Old Testament (maybe in the whole Bible).  It was given by David in celebration of the return of the ark of the covenant.  There was a … Continue reading →

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Gift #734: Thanksgiving Praise #5

Posted on November 25, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Are you ready for the second half of Psalm 145 today?  I’ve been looking forward to it all day and it is worth the wait.  We move from generations recounting God’s works to a meditation on the character of God, … Continue reading →

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Gift #733: Thanksgiving Praise #4

Posted on November 24, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

The Psalm we will enjoy for the next two days is a bit lengthy, so I’ve decided to split it up into two days so as not to rush our meditation on it.  The first part of Psalm 145 draws … Continue reading →

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Gift #732: Thanksgiving Praise #3

Posted on November 23, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Although we know the book of Psalms today as written word, most were written as songs and many were sung by congregations during periods of corporate worship.  When I read them I like to wonder about what it would be … Continue reading →

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Gift #731: Thanksgiving Praise #2

Posted on November 22, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

I hope you were blessed by yesterday’s meditation.  I love the book of Psalms for the abundance of praise and thanksgiving that flows through the pages.  There were many writers of the psalms, each facing times of famine and abundance, … Continue reading →

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Gift #730: Thanksgiving Praise #1

Posted on November 21, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

In this week leading up to Thanksgiving, we will be spending our time together reflecting on some Bible passages that reverberate with praise.  It has been hard to narrow them down for this year to fit within a week, but … Continue reading →

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Gift #729: A tale of two birders

Posted on November 19, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

In 1794, a remarkable man journeyed from Paisley Scotland to America.  He settled in Kingsessing, Pennsylvania and became friends with reknown naturalist, William Bartram.  With Bartram’s encouragement this intrepid Scotsman set out to publish an illustrated collection of all the … Continue reading →

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