“Count Your Blessings” is one of the most loved hymns. It was written by Johnson Oatman Jr. who wrote some 5,000 hymn texts during his lifetime. Oatman, who was born April 12, 1856, was also engaged ...

This year the month of giving thanks began on a sad note for me and my husband. The lovely Afghani family that we have grown to love over the course of the last nine months moved to Seattle, ...

My mother of blessed memory raised and nurtured her children, stressing the spiritual importance of staying in constant communication with the One whose fingers wove breathing beings into existence.

This Thursday we will celebrate Thanksgiving, one of my favorite holidays. Sandwiched in-between Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving in the modern day doesn't get much attention. Because it doesn't ...

Towards the end of any year, we typically think about what the year meant to us, and what lies ahead in the coming year. As I reflect on that, I see that so many things are really beyond our control.

Count your blessings is sage advice. Recognizing the good things in your life can bring you some measure of happiness in even the most difficult of times. But knowing your life is filled with good, ...